Why Phobos is cool

[Walter Bright]

On 6/29/2020 12:04 AM, aeldemery wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> This is my first post ever although I've an eye on the forum since quite some time.
> I wanted to say this kind of destructive conversations is hurting the reputation 
> of the language, deepen the feeling that the language is unsuccessful and 
> turning newcomers off. The people behind this wonderful project deserve some 
> gratitude and recognition.
> That doesn't deny the fact that it, like any human endeavor, is subjected to 
> incongruity and discordance, nevertheless, I think there should be another 
> respectful tone in the conversations.
> 
> Thanks and have a good day.

We try pretty hard to use a light touch with the moderation, and only remove the 
worst of them. It's a tough line to call balancing allowing people to speak 
their minds while not destroying the usefulness of the forums.