Hi all! Thanks for the feedback.
Closing a thread is something we take seriously; it requires thoughtful consideration, and we typically will try to first interject and gently re-direct people or diffuse a situation (though sometimes we've felt that a thread just needed to be closed right away.) We don't practice censorship so we'll never close a thread because we don't like a particular topic. However when a thread involves personal attacks, judgments on people, and hostility, that's not something we can endorse; threads that get to this point may be closed because we have a responsibility to all of you to keep this community a fun, safe, and welcoming place.
I understand maybe some people aren't always happy with the decision to close a particular thread. If it's there's a topic you'd like to discuss, please feel free to either start a new thread, or find an existing thread and continue the discussion there. We're pretty relaxed on what kinds of discussions are allowed on the forums! Just be kind and respectful of each other!
Talk to others the way you would like them to talk to you. Remember, discussion of ideas, thoughts, opinions is fine! But name-calling, being rude, personal attacks, being judgmental, making the discussion about a specific person (or people) is not ok. If you have an issue with someone specific, it is better to talk to them privately and work out the problem.
I hope this clarifies things.
