AB Etiquette?

[Gavmacp]

I am rather confused about The AnswerBank etiquette. I had a thread removed because I typed it in CAPITAL letters. I was not aware that this could be interpreteted as being shouting. I was not, I was just trying to highlight a scam my mother fell into.
I have been following some of the threads and have been quite shocked at what some people call acceptable 'Etiquette'. Name calling, being down right rude, telling people what they can and cannot do and a feeling of been mugged by a gang of thugs trying to state their 'facts'.
Some of what I read leaves a nasty taste in my mouth and I find quite a lot of it offensive.
I enjoy a well educated and interesting debate but I feel it often turns into a slagging match with people just throwing insults.

[craft1948]

So you've been a member for 2 years and just noticed these 'problems'...........

[welshlibranr]

Gavmacp, sadly things do get rather heated here at times, but the Ed usually sorts it out, I find him fair in most cases!........shame you didn't know about the capitals meaning shouting!..but at least you know now!.....

[squarebear]

"but I have yet to meet someone that has accepted 'The terms and agreements' to have actually read them. But obviously everyone on here has. "

It is always important to read any terms and conditions before you sign up for something, as these two threads demonstrate:

This lady has been charged for late payment because she didn't read them fully:
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1090145.html

but worse was this person who is getting stung every month for £79.99 for what she thought was a £2 purchase, as she didn't read teh T&Cs either. ouch!
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1081563.html

If you don't read them, you have nobody to blame but yourself and I would hope in these days of internet scams and the like, everyone would read things carefully before agreeing to something.

[EvianBaby]

Can I ask, do any of you ever see anything on here that really offends you?

I think I've only ever clicked the report button once and that was only because the op was doing something they'd berated someone else for doing the previous day. Pety I know but it made me feel better.

[B00]

Ive seen, and suspended (not lately though) people in the past because their comments have gone too far. Some offended me, some didn't but they offended others- so I did the 'deed' and then left it to Ed to decide whether my suspension was justified or not.

[Cowtipper]

All caps to me is more screaming than yelling. I cringe when I see it.

[RATTER15]

Boo, it was you wasnt it!!!! :)) OK, I was a bit naughty :(

[anneasquith]

boo, did it. oh no !

[B00]

What did I do?

[MarkRae]

I think he's suggesting that it was you who suspended him recently....

[Teddy_boy]

Funny clip where eddie izzard makes light of the fact , noone reads the terms and conditions of Itunes. 54 seconds in , quite funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbvwZ4LWeEc

[RATTER15]

Yes Mark, correct! I was only kidding though :) I dont have a problem being suspended, I agree with what I posted but it didnt come across very well being in cartoon comedy version.

Anyway, thats old news.