@Olivier5,
we had a few folks (men and women), who were interested in the topics from a fun standpoint and , of those who liked debate, there were many many who didnt countenance snottiness and really didnt dwell on "verbal revenge". Thse are the people I miss and the debates they took part in.
Some of us who were more snotty oriented (We know who we are), were often quietly rebuffed via PM routes or by some un threatening chiding.
A couple of those folks are gone fom the planet, but some who just got tired of the growing shitstorms and just left.