New Year, New You. Yes You! *points* (All posters must read)

Right good folks of C&T, this is an announcement.

Frankly, the behaviour of many folks on this forum of late has been far less than the standard of posting we desire, and indeed expect of people who frequent here.

As a Mod of this forum, I'm saying that this will not stand from this point on. As a site Admin, I'm saying that things are going to get tough on this forum from here on in, and do not be surprised if you get severely sanctioned for not posting within the rules.

One of the basic tenets of the site is "Don't be a dick". Civility is not just a desirable trait here, it is a pre-requisite to you being allowed to post. To borrow and tweak an old idiom, posting here is a privilege, not a right. We will revoke that privilege to those who feel rules do not apply to them.

Check out the forum charter.

Be respectful. You can have differences of opinions, but differences do not mean free reign to denigrate, troll for responses or make crass generalisations.

This is a forum, which is (purportedly) frequented by grown adults. Grown adults are capable of reasoned discussion about a range of topics without behaving like primary school children in a playground.

Let's make this place where alternative viewpoints aren't vilified, but challenged with well constructed, respectful counterpoints. If you can't manage that, then I would suggest you refrain from posting. If you do post, and ignore the charter and basic rules of the site, do not expect much sympathy.