This is not an easy problem to solve. In fact, it may be one of the great problems of the Internet Age:

http://www.cracked.com/article_16765_5-way...g-internet.html

I'm partial to the Karma idea under #4 in the above list. I think that works best given CC's current situation. But I doubt the LYN architecture allows for that.

But I would certainly support an initiative to move CC out of /k/. It's the least that can be done.

Actually, I don't think flame wars are a bad thing, as long as it's still two people presenting their differing opinions. It might even be entertaining.

Personally, I don't think insults and flamewars make CC a lousy place. I've insulted and flamed people before, and lemme tell you, they deserved it. I don't buy this "let's all respect each other" business when some posts don't deserve respect.

I think a web forum is a community, and like any community it is up to each individual member to make it the kind of community they want it to be. I'm with Dickson in wanting to see less of the /k/tards, but short of reporting every one of their posts - which, frankly, has a lot of potential for abuse - I'm not sure if we can ever really get rid of them. The only real way is to drown out the noise with enough real content of our own making - which means, if you want more good posts, you'll have to write more good posts yourself.

That's mainly the reason why I wrote my "5 Ways to Let a Girl Know You're Interested In Her." I don't really want to put myself up as some kind of love guru, actually.

In any case, let me just bring it up again - TAKE CC OUT OF /K/.

"Being nice" is waaaaayyy over-rated.