We are the children.

You know, I used to find that song impossibly saccharine - still do, really - but that one line is pretty good.

The only reason the thread does not die is because those engaged are passionate about the topic. It usually comes down to 2/4 people who hang around trying to get their point across to the others. When people get bored, they leave.

Ain't that the truth. Stale threads are rarely resuscitated... fresh energy tends to be poured into fresh threads, even if they embody the same themes that have been gone over umpteen times before.

Only if everyone felt like you do about it, huh? Tricky, isn't it? Others have the freedom to drag it out if they want.

Just don't participate in it if you don't like it.

I wasn't the one who dubbed them "The Threads That Wouldn't Die"

Certain topics go on and on simply because you'll never get everyone on side. Thankfully! I can scarcely imagine a world in which everyone agreed. Chronic boredom!

Guys,

Find a way to get along so that I don't have to step in here. Seriously. I don't have the time between:

* my dad being in the hospital for 9 weeks now
* my daughter's bat mitzvah this weekend
* MacTech Conference Nov 3-5

and some other really large things consuming my time, I do not have the time to play parent here.

Everyone take a deep breath and get along. And, for everyone that wants to private message, IM, or email me about this now ... don't. Just get along.

I would rather focus my time on the integration and other items that are far deeper a task than they seem on the surface.

Neil

Did I miss something? Who's not getting along?

I'm a little mystified too, Leslie. Nothing to see here . . . move along.

Sure. If a thread continues, "you're a homophobe" "no I'm not" "yes you are" infinity, we all know how stupid it is. The personal attacks are stupid and threads that switch to that are just plain dumb. It's unfortunate that some good threads get derailed too quickly by this tactic to try to shut someone up but we all can see how dumb it is and don't need someone pointing it out.

But only if you are a participant. Don't participate, don't become forum cop pointing out stupid,(yes, I have committed this offense and I call myself really stupid for doing it), just ignore it. Stupid eventually peters out .