If you want a pretty good forum devoid of juvenile antics, find one utilized mostly by older folks (say 40+). On one forum I follow, I haven't seen a stronger word than "damn" since I started reading it. A forum full of college-age youth (and adults not much older) will unsurprisingly harbor a lot of juvenile behavior. On the other end of things, find a forum frequented primarily by 12-16 year old kids and it'll make THIS board look like a haven of logic and rationality by comparison. I don't fault juveniles for acting like such; however, the older adults (say, older than mid 20's) who continue acting like that ought to be ashamed of themselves.
I've used internet discussion boards for a long time, since the early 90's--back when usenet newsgroups were all the rage (remember alt.games.everquest?). Many other folks reading this forum probably remember those days. Then, as now, the worst boards were the un-moderated boards, and particularly those boards associated with topics frequented by younger posters. Most forum readers know the same small, vocal group creates a major portion of the problem posts. That's true on any forum. Some directed moderation can go a long way towards setting an example for behavior.
Posts devoid of content--particularly posts utilizing 'memes'--annoy me more than language used. Lots of young to middle age folks swear in casual conversation. Only 'mentally handicapped', on the other hand, constantly interject with empty noise. 'In before the lock', 'cool story bro', and such worthless drivel fall into that category.
Danth
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