Official Forum, Moderators, and the general attitude of some posters on the site.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by LRZ

The lack of civility seems to be both an increasingly large part of our culture in general and a reflection of internet anonymity. Regardless, I agree that incivility can lead to website decline, but also to having a lot of lurkers who don't wish to expose themselves to ridicule or insult.

Not sure what moderators can do, though, especially if incivility becomes pervasive.

We can address it, but sometimes we have to have someone point it out to us.