I have noticed that the last couple of weeks have been different from usual. More activity and a lot more of the usual trolling being done on particular stories.
This trolling is both ways from what I see, so it would suggest we are in the midst of a forum slide....
No, all opinions are valid. But there are some members who obviously are not interested in having a constructive conversation. Shutting out and making fun are the most common ways of avoid a discussion. If you want to defend and provide useful arguments and sources then by all means hold your opinions as you see fit