I'm not really sure why that last comment was reposted. I just wanted to check the date on it before I wrote this post and it just reposted itself. I wanted to weigh in on the events here on RIA the last few days. I know we lost a few good people, Maven and Sparks that I know of, but I'm unclear who else has left. It was about a year and a half ago that I had my own "debate" here with another reviewer that left me feeling somewhat unenthusiastic about coming back, so I took a little break. I certainly understand the need for a break. Having said that, I cannot say enough how dissapointed I am with both of those that left and the behavior of one of the reviewers, I expected better. I really enjoy Rateitall, and what I enjoy most is the quality, the level of intelligence, the humor, and the integrity of the vast majority of reviewers here. This is why I am so dissapointed. So a few harsh words were said. So feelings were hurt.Big, friggen deal!! If someone is so easily offended online, I cannot imagine how they handle their own "real" life. That's what dissapoints me, I thought they were made of sterner stuff, they certainly presented themselves as such. I was wrong. It is the equivalent of taking your ball and going home.I challenge both of these reviewers to come back and prove me wrong. We are all entitled to a bad day. Don't leave us with a bad immpression of you. I hold both of you in high esteem. Personally, I consider it an honor to log onto RIA. It is humbling to me to be among such great minds. I don't come close to the smarts that I find here, nor do I have the wordly experience that most of you seem to have. My travels have been limited, to say the least, my education even more so, and to be completely honest, most of the beer that I have drank in my life has been plain old Budweiser. So to log on here and to be able to "talk" with you, and even more, to be "listened" to is both humbling and an honor. We should all consider it so! One more thing. I don't understand the preoccupation with "unhelpfuls". Should we really expect everyone to agree with us? Original Comment: Lawrence and his alter "Magellan" are deserving of no less than a five star rating from me. It's obvious he puts a lot of thought, work, commitment and pride into Rateitall, as both an adminstrator and a reviewer, and it shows. Above all (at least to me) he has a social conscience. He speaks his mind and defends his views. I appreciate his efforts.