Bullying

This topic has been much in discussion lately, for reasons I don't think I need to state. And over at Making Light a very good and useful discussion has sprung up--interesting in and of itself, but also interesting in that some of the people making opposing points have felt themselves "bullied" by others who disagree. Reading the whole 300+ messages, I don't see it, but I believe that the posters felt this way. The community is resisting descending into flaminess, however; it's kind of interesting to watch people not only control the Fist of Death, but attempt to engage each other over the feelings that are coming up.

But that's not why I called you all here today. ( Continued behind the cut cause this is likely to go long... )