There is never a need or excuse for nastiness as outside guidelines. There is a reporting mechanism if aa poster feels any posts are nasty or a 'pile on' that has gone beyond appropriate levels of N and P debate.
It's a given that N and P posts will contain forthright views, debate and views challenged- we see that daily from all sides. We all chose whether or not we post and on which Forums we post. The N and P forum style, debate and challenge does not suit everyone- or it may do sometimes but less so on days they are feeling low, vulnerable, tired, ill going through a difficult time etc. No poster can possibly be aware of what is going on in all posters lives at any given time either.
Those that are not aware of all facts and data on any N and P topic under discussion, for whatever reason, should not be driven away. Similarly those that incorporate facts and data in posts of the topic under discussion should not be driven away.
It's a given that facts and data have relevance to N and P topics- will be openly being debated and will be raised- from all directions.
There have been occasions I have posted a view and another poster has responded with facts that undermine my view. On that basis I'm happy to post that 'I stand corrected' as the facts had weight and I was not as up to date on the facts as the other poster.
On the other hand if someone seeks to undermine my personally held view on no factual basis, just because they have an alternative view, that is a different situation.
I an ideal world all posters should feel valued.
