Mod inaction and the future

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Lets just say some of the 'Trolls' have been very quiet over the last year or so.
It does happen, and sadly there are some individuals with an anti over the pond attitude.
It exists, deal with it!

Well the problem seems to be that people don't want to deal with the Anti-Americanism.

The fact that it exists means it must be dealt with. Sometimes it works both ways

I'm an American, and proud to be one. I don't like it when people insult our country. (Now there's a difference between "insult" and "criticize", of course.)

Glad you can see that! :-)

I think that the problem seems to mostly be that there's an overwhelming mis-understanding and misinterpretation of criticisms between the the 2 continents, and also a general misunderstanding of posts.

Not just between the 2 continentS. I've lived here 38 yars and find my words constantly being twisted and turned against me. Not all people who lurk here are doingso for good intent.

I'm no psychologist, in fact I wasn't even innately born with the ability to understand social language and emotions, but I know that this Anti-Americanist interpretation of the site is stemming from something more than mere "trolls."

I didn't say they were, I mentioned both elements....and that they exist! Don't read anything more into what I am saying. 8-)

EDIT: @ M. Demetrius

I haven't read them all, but you seem to have been doing a superb job keeping these negative influences away.