Elf, if you feel you must leave, then so be it.
i haven't seen a lot of what you describe, but from what i have seen the admins, BoXXi included have been showing superhuman patience of late with certain people.
the admins are only human! perhaps some of the posts should not have been made (i don't know, i wont judge), but humans occasionally make mistakes.
Elf - I'm through. I'm gone. This place feels like it's decaying.
i agree that of late the message board has not be the friendly supportive place it used to be. but, remember, those who have been around for a while may disagree with each other, but they still respect each other.
it seems to me that a lot of the troubles stem from a lack of respect, and people posting before they calm down and think.
to put it another way, what would you have the admins do? try to reason with people who seem immune to reason (which seems to be going on a lot of late), or simply exile everyone who makes a single "bad" post?
personally, i choose to stay, and to try and lead by example
i may not be an angel, but i believe this place is worth preserving. to that end i will do what i can