One of the strengths of football forums is to welcome diversity of thought. If one abuses others expressing different views, it is a loss of opportunity to weigh up, and think about whether oneself is too dogmatic.

I've known another member of 442, for 9 years, since the TWG. Localstar often finds antithetical positions to mine. However, he always, always questions my views from a football perspective. Fair play to him.

Even though often different from my views on football, I really appreciate Localstar's perspectives. I always look forward to his posts on any topic. He has a very sound historical knowledge and has played football at a high level. I usually think he has sound rationale for positing different perspectives.

Another poster, who I will not name, is a semi-professionally qualified football coach. On occasions he brings great insight to 442. However, he is prone to abuse those who differ from his own views. I even PMed him to suggest he could be banned from the forum unless he changes his behaviour, but that his perspectives and insights would be missed. I'm not sure how it was received. The same poster has responded immediately on other issues via PM.

One boss I had, the best at his job , used to suggest that if people cannot disagree, to acknowledge the other's different perspective, but that it is important to move on.

Possibly not a bad approach to take to a football forum.

In terms of positive feedback, I think this forum has a good mantra of discuss the idea, not attack the person.

In football parlance, play the ball, not the man.

I also think that most who participate on 442 inadvertently adhere to this doctrine.

In terms of feedback, how many posters reading this actually appreciate that other members post plausible views antithetical to one's own?

Then also appreciate that 442 is a viable football forum for advancing these discussions?