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What are the rules of debate here?
Because on two or three threads right now there are debates that are going on so many days and in such nasty style--involving road-rage and ad hominems--that I have to think it begins to affect the site generally, if not now at some point if that spirit is allowed to continue and expand.
I thoroughly enjoy and appreciate this site. I promote it to friends and students. I always make the case for the site on the idea that it is smarter and more mature than most I encounter, and it's the only one that has those qualities and a spirit of fun, serious thoough DIY experimentation, and thorough learning.
But what are the rules/practices for getting a persistently ugly debate--not just a little sarcasm or a maybe momentarily bitter exchange--to return to a little respect for each other or pipe down?
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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