So far, from what little I've witnessed of Discover Seattle, its tenor seems more mature and civilized than the baboonery on Vancouver Forum. The mods on DV can do little --- or so they say --- without registration. Some posters who hated me started putting up defamatory posts, accusing me of things I never did. Vancouver Forum is full of obscenity, bigotry, personal attacks, not to mention Canadians who love to hate and mudsling at the United States. Those people north of the border are supposed to be our closest kin. Yet some of the Vancouver posters' hate feels more like Iranian mobs burning our flag.
I just want a place where I can share my ideas and knowledge, and also learn from others while teaching them. Minds are like knives, in that they sharpen each other. I don't care what anyone opines; free speech is what makes America great. But we do need certain rules of honesty, civility and integrity. And those who choose to act like wild animals belong in a zoo.