I actually thought things have been on a bit of an upswing, less dog-piling and personal attacks. Over the years and over many message boards, Ive learnt there's two golden rules of message boards that will prevent the emotional drain:
1. Stay on point. Never make a personal attack or defend yourself.
2. Let go of being "correct". There's no prize for winning an online argument. The value is in taking the time to collect ones own thoughts and being exposed to different perspectives.
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