This place used to be peaceful?
Relatively peaceful. It had it's fads of hatred and angst, usually when certain new users join and disrupt the balance.
That's hard to imagine.
And it's that mindset that actually stops the forum's from not being completely hostile and negative.
It's not like it's a hard feat to not call someone out on something, or keep your nose out of Drama.
If anything, I'd say most of the negativity really comes from the fact that the majority of the forums users are angst ridden teenagers.
It's pretty normal for teenagers to be depressive and mean, and the fact that no one here ever has to physically face off with one another, means that no one is afraid to be hostile, mean or negative.
But, there are always the times when topics are just filled to the brim with joyfullness, creativity and good times.
Plus, there are those certain users who never, unless jokingly, act hostile or badly towards other users.