I just chewed out my other message board and left it because I couldn't stand what it was becoming.  It was a message board for moms who had children in August of 2010 and most of the women on there have been on there since the beginning of their first trimester in Nov 2009.  We've had our share of debates (vaccines, letting your kids watch TV, formula-feeding vs. breast-feeding, etc.), but most were fairly civil.  The debates recently, though, have begun to spiral out of control with name-calling and accusations abounding.  Finally, last night, a woman posted a thread that basically said that all mothers who practice letting their children cry-it-out as a form of sleep training were bad, uneducated parents.  She didn't use those exact words, but it didn't take much to read between the lines.  

After that, I'd just had it, wrote a post chewing out the people who were essentially egging on the situation and left, never to return.  I'm sorry, I just don't think any woman sitting behind a computer screen has the right to tell anyone how to raise their kids.

I have such a huge appreciation for The Anne Boleyn Files, now.  This place is like the sea of tranquility.  We can have our debates without calling each other names, and we can respect when someone knows more than we do and be appreciative for their information.  We all realize that we have a shared goal and interest–to learn more about Anne Boleyn, her family, her life, and the world that she lived in. 

So keep being amazing, ladies and gents!