The Quizbowl group has grown markedly since it was founded in 1998. We have more than a thousand members and numerous posts each day. This group is a remarkably useful resource for the quizbowl community and it is the duty of the group moderators to preserve this level of functionality. Part of this responsibility is to maintain the signal- to-noise ratio such that both new and current users are not driven away. As of late, a pair of related unfortunate trends have emerged. First, some threads concerning commentary on individuals in the community have strayed toward irrelevant personal invectives. While the critique of the qb-related actions and attitudes of others is beneficial and acceptable for posting, the devolvement of such threads into ad hominem attacks and offensive defenses is not. Second, while anonymous posts can serve a constructive purpose such as protecting a community member who voices unpopular sentiments, they have also been abused by those who desire to incite others through trolling or baiting. Please keep in mind that the group moderators reserve the right to delete off-topic posts and the related Yahoo ids. We also reserve the right to direct extended personal commentary threads to qb-flame once they have ceased to be constructive. It is our intent to allow as much free discussion as possible, however, we will be much less lenient when dealing with anonymous posts and reqests for anonymous ids. On behalf of the quizbowl group moderators, Dom
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