Having been around for a considerable length of time I have been privy to all sorts of things & events. I have collected my share of infractions and raps on the knuckles with a few ' shabash' as well.
In the initial years things were downright hostile with no quarters asked and none given. It was an ' all for one and one for all ' type affair when people polarised on reading a thread based on the colour of the flag they flew below their avatar.What was written mattered little - defending a countryman took precedence.
Of late I can feel the winds of change.
Now I feel we are not as rabidly hostile to one another and often take a balanced view of ourselves and our failings.
The major change has been a reduction in hostility levels among the Pak posters and pro active moderation by those at the helm. There are posts which I upon reading I expect mayhem. Good policing practices have helped control flare ups.
Indians too I feel have begun to show restraint yet we need to see ourselves a little more objectively and often through the eyes of another. There is room for more.
The young uns are naturally full of aggression and gusto to have the last word . This is natural & should be expected. I have observed changes in the writings of Indian , Pakistani and some BD and Chinese posters by the time they reach 750+ posts.
The maturing point is after 2500 posts by when a guy starts being able to discern a potential flame from the title of the thread. Exceptions remain.
All in all, thanks to the increased interaction with Think Tanks, Jr TTs, Mods , Webby and the host of other functionaries things here are getting better by the day. The widening of the base by including non Pakistanis as Jr TTs etc has helped in removing that them and us syndrome.
Who knows - one day we may even smile at each other !
My views entirely.
E&OE.
- but Sir Mastan Khan is a humang being yaar- 
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