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Originally Posted by Penforhire
I don't see the need for moderation if the attacks are not personal. Apple is a polarizing company. Nobody's products are perfect so why would you say the negative comments have no place? The Kindle and Sony camps have constantly sniped at each other. You need a thicker reality distortion field. Stand just a little closer to Steve Jobs.  |
As a long-time denizen of Apple-focused forums and boards, it has been my experience that Apple "fans" tend to be just as critical, nitpicky, and snippy about Apple products, when they are in community they are comfortable with, and when discussions have a positive overall tone to them-conducive to spirited discourse. Which hopefully we can foster here! I think what scottjl is reacting to is the perception that some come into product-specific forums not to discuss, but merely to provoke. Which isn't the same thing.
I do agree that the best forums are ones that have lively debates on the positives and negatives of any product. But with the understanding that the regulars in a specific product forum are there mostly for the shared experiences of the specific products they use and enjoy.