Before I respond: I find it very unprofessional for staff to participate in these threads due to the differential in power. If you’re going to come in these folders, you should shed your staff title (or preferably stay above the fray) but, yeah, I guess the staff here don’t strain to be objective or professional. This is cool because man is incapable of being completely objective, so I’m appreciative that ya’ll don’t even try to pretend to be unbiased. But, with all due respect, instead of attacking guests, I’d suggest you focus your time in understanding your own biases. For example, you’ve accused me of being “anti-white” but you’ve single-handedly nurtured and turned the seeds of racism here into towering redwoods. By your silence and inaction, you (and others) have chased away women and ran people of color away by willfully allowing your folders to be filled with anti-black sentiment, animus toward people of color, and misogyny against women. It is clear that questioning the intelligence of people of color doesn’t fall into the “don’t be a jerk” rule because white supremacy in the Age of Trump isn’t frowned upon here, but fostered, uplifted, and encouraged. The current threads about the N word, the timely rehashing of the Henry Louis Gates Jr. case confirms, yet again, my suspicion that your projection is misplaced and you’re an agent for whiteness. And, let me tell you, you’re doing an excellent job, my friend; racism, bigotry, and misogyny has never flourished more than under your leadership. This is evidenced by both women and minorities pulling back on their posting, declining thread counts, decreased engagement by guests and members, the lack of diversity among staff, and the inability to attract and retain talented members with diverse viewpoints.