But the most worrying aspect of all is the goddamn politics on PPRuNe.
Here in lies the nub of the matter; If you don't like it, well rev up and get the hell outta here!
I have been chastised myself for being beligerent and sarcastic and in retrospect agreed with the moderator of the forums comments that were pm'd to me.
That said, it was not the politics of the site, it was the sites moderators wishing to maintain a decent level of debate/interaction/call it what you will, at a civil level.
Hindsight is a great thing, maybe in retrospect you too may reconsider your thoughts.