Article I stumbled upon...

[Ed, Ego and Superego]

THis article says it all about web communities... And Thanks to Andrew and the Mods for such a good job:
http://dashes.com/anil/2011/07/if-your-websites-full-of-a***oles-its-your-fault.html

This ii a great group of folks
-Ed

[Newt]

I know of several sites that think they have followed this advice, only to aggressively weed out the constructive faction, leaving the real a-holes behind to rule the roost.  Pity.  

This place is an anomaly.  A happy aberration.    Andrew is a magician!  (Presumably with a little help from the merry band.)  

[Rev. Powell]

Try this: http://goo.gl/51dKH 

People here are so nice we very rarely have to ban anyone. It's because Andrew has created a culture of friendliness here.

[Ed, Ego and Superego]

Thanks for the fix Rev!

[Bushma]

 Andrew is a magician!

Or a man with a gun who we dare not cross because he KNOWS how to use it.

[Andrew]

There is a responsibility that I have to "hold the line" and hopefully create a balance of discussion and respect.  However, and this is a big however, I cannot think of any recent time (and I mean in years) when I have needed to do that.  We have been very fortunate to have such a great group of people.  Thank you all, very much. 

[Trevor]

This place is an anomaly.  A happy aberration.    Andrew is a magician!  (Presumably with a little help from the merry band.)  

100% agreed. 

[Trevor]

There is a responsibility that I have to "hold the line" and hopefully create a balance of discussion and respect.  However, and this is a big however, I cannot think of any recent time (and I mean in years) when I have needed to do that.  We have been very fortunate to have such a great group of people.  Thank you all, very much. 

No: we should thank you for starting this home for all us bad movie lovers. *HUG* 

[alandhopewell]

     The missus and I really appreciate the climate of civility here; over the years, we've had the misfortune of joining sites that seem similar to those small Southern towns in 50's movies, run by "Boss So-And-So", if you don't fit the ruling clique's philosophy, you're villified scourged, and invited to commit seppuku onscreen.

     Even when a friend (whom we'd invited to join),had issues with others here, he was treated with respect, and folks here simply made it plain that he just wasn't a good fit at the time.

     Thank all of you.