Everyone complains about the fighting so much that I've backed off and walked away from several intractable disagreements.
I figured that I was tired of it. Most people seem to want inanity for a forum experience. Sneaky snarks, mind-numbing repetitive insults and patting each other on the back for weed consumption.
Then there's the leg humping slobbering Chihuahuas making shit commentary.
Meh, I've decided "fuck it, whatever."
I see what you are saying but I'll take any kind of activity over a dead forum. I make donations and post a lot of content that I hope some find interesting because I like this place and BF has been good to me and so have many members here. Do you know how difficult it is to find an off-topic/troll forum with XF software that is free to use and has life to it however little, at the moment? This forum is a little quiet right now, but things change. People change.
We lost some heavy hitters here due to bans and walkaways but that's how it goes. Should an admin keep members who post a lot but break rules with impunity? That's an awkward position to be in for any admin and his or her mods. As long as we enjoy ourselves while we are here, who cares about anything else?
P.S. EVERY forum has complainers. Can't please everyone.