A nasty website filled with trolls, not suprissing some of the names championing it.
A different environment from the forums. I will interact with my friends in a pub differently from how I interact with them in the library.
Extending the analogy, interesting discussions and arguements can still be had without being offended or distracted by the inane and offensive background drivel.
Having stayed away for years based on what I've seen when passing on occasion, it's only when I've stopped in for a pint that I've begun to appreciate the spirit of the place.
Franko came in, p155ed up every wall and smashed up the furniture to prove a point (not even a cogent one).
That's John Shephard's house. It may be a raucous party or a depraved den much of the time, but you still don't come in and break up the place. Those are the actions of a tosser.