I used to hang out on a Pontiac Grand Am BBS, then a Paintball BBS. Some of the antics I saw on those boards make this place look very tame, but most of the people on those boards were from 13-16 years old. I didn't engage in arguments on those boards, period. Banning happened several times an hour.
I do argue here because people here know how to argue. I'm guilty of getting a little too empassioned and resorting to name calling, and I have tried to step away and apologize in every instance. I find the debate here very intellectually stimulating, and it has refined my beliefs and debunked some of my misconceptions.
This board is really a cut above the rest, no question in my opinion.
(I haven't played paintball since April.
I still have my Autococker and Bushmaster locked away in my paintball cabinet...)