For what it’s worth-
I have found Orchid to be one of the most flame-free environments of
all the forums I have experienced. Naturally there is the odd duck
in any group - maybe someone having a bad day - but compared to other
forums on various topics, this is one of the very best. Even when
disagreements crop up I have seen very little in the way of personal
attacks. I’m sorry for Helen’s bad experience but I don’t se it as a
pervasive problem in this group. Thanks to our hard-working
moderator. I feel a great deal of tolerance, patience, willingness
to continue discussions until a point of understanding might be
reached - pretty damn good for such a diverse group; amateurs,
professionals, people from all nations… damn good!
Marty