That was true once upon a time, but it's been a long time since there was much give-and-take around here. Dissenters are run off pretty quickly. Now it's just everyone preaching to the choir, except in the Religion section, where the most vile insults and calumnies frequently pop up.
It has changed Jeff no question. But truth is where else do you want to be?
I have dissented many times here and if you are clever, rational,well spoken and aware of where you are at, you can even call JRob a dirty rat bastard with impunity.
You just have to respect the spirit and conditions of his business.