I think we readers owe you people a common courtesy called respect. I worked in a public service's customer's office and I know what it is to be called names on a daily basis, for no reason other than being the visible face. I've sworn never do that to oth

I understand, but…I just strongly feel that readers shouldn’t have to censor themselves on the chance that some thin-skinned writer, say, like ME, should decide to drop by.

Message boards that are intended for readers should be reader spaces, I think, unless the creators are actually invited. Then, I think a minimum of civility is to be expected.

I just have seen it happen a thousand times, readers are talking, doing their thing. The pro drops in and immediately people take sides and the critics are shamed just for having an opinion, the boosters are called brown-nosers, it’s awful.

I agree that readers in most message board spaces should try to be respectful of each other, if possible, but I don’t think they owe creators anything, really.