Two sayings come to mind here: "That government is best which governs least," and "Be careful what you pray/wish for."

PG has historically exercised a light hand on the forums. I like that, as opposed to another music software forum in which political and religious threads are soon locked, if not removed entirely.

We must also give ourselves credit for restraint. Discussions here rarely become problematic. It does happen, but it almost always resolves on its own. I am reminded in particular of a heated exchange between myself and another senior member during the 2008 US presidential election which became extremely heated, but never got personal. We still respect each other and we moved on.

Almost all Off Topic discussions can be considered music related if you remember that we are all musicians. Personal situations and external events which affect us affect our music as well. I am often amazed, in an entirely positive way, by the gentle affection that is displayed as we show concern for each other's circumstances.

I would hate to see the opportunity for such exchanges lost to the perceived need to restrict what most of you will admit is a miniscule number of topics. I would vastly prefer that we continue in the spirit of "Live and let live."

Richard

Last edited by Ryszard; 06/25/13 11:07 PM.
"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."