I'm with MNS, Charles sets the right tone here and the rest of us just follow. One thing that makes TLB civil is the number of "experienced" members who see no point in personal attacks on other people just because they disagree with them.

I post on a few other boards and to a certain extent, they all share this quality.

As a moderator, I know it makes our job easier when the members themselves exercise a certain amount of self-restraint. Even the OT forum is pretty mild, so I appreciate the members' attitude as well.

Also, thanks to members (you know who you are) who contact us when something looks amiss. That is also a big help.