I was on the BasketballForum AE board for years, before coming here, and I couldn't take the incessant bashing and rudeness. While most people there were civil, there were a couple of UVM and UA posters (I'm sure you know who they are) who are just plain a**holes. Even 1 SBU poster (to remain nameless, but I don't think he's on our board) was tough to take.
Very happy that I came to this board, and really appreciate how everyone gets along, even if our opinions differ. That's what a message board is supposed to be like.
BTW, thanks for all the great links, IBO!