^^ you are so sweet! I figured you were teasing
I appreciate your candor. It's easy to ruffle feathers when the communication is exchanged over technology (email/text/community forums/etc.) Maybe that's one reason why mole hills become mountains around here. Maybe a misunderstanding of context leaves people to feel disrespected or attacked, when the content wasn't intended to offend. (Rhyme not intended.)
ECCIE is a forum. It's a coded space for people to exchange communication. The soul of ECCIE (or theme, vibe, whatever you call it) is whatever we make it. So if it's ugly and negative and combative, it's that way because we allowed those influences to grow. If we want a positive space, we have to change the way we communicate with and regard one another.
If you build it, they will come