I appreciate the comments of those who are willing to look back at their posts and offer that they may have been able to word them a little more diplomatically. I have not threatened to ban anyone and I'm not asking anyone to leave. Yes, if any thread gets out of line I will lock it. And yes, if someone is being intolerant and can't make a point without belittling other posters, I will call you out. We all have a responsibility to look at how we word our posts with a thought toward how others will perceive it, not just how we intend it.
One of my responsibilities is to look at these threads as a future resource for others. If there is too much stress and strain in the conversation like has happened in this thread I usually make the determination that the static overwhelms the signal. Thus I am locking this thread in spite of the rather interesting initial discussion. Tickwomp, your project is just f***ing awesome.