I think some of this bickering comes from posters reading the title, and then stopping there.

There's something to be said about what you title your thread, if you include harsh statements I think people are going to come to expect that the OP is just a bunch of loaded nonsense without one ounce of strongly supported opinion that can later be discussed.

For example "1.18 IS GREAT, GTFO"

But yes, this is the general forums. Please kindly point me in the direction of these classier forums, sir.