I help run a giagantic website geared specifically at college students. As you could expect, we had huge problems in our forums with people just posting mindless drivel, ruthless personal attacks, and other unmentionables. Our solution? We created a space for all the children to play together and just left it alone. All the links to that certain area are clearly marked "enter at your own risk." While there is absolutely NO value whatsoever to be found in that particular section of the forums, it does effectively keep the crap out of the other forums so constructive conversation can continue. In many ways I see this "old forum" serving the same function, unfortunately, its those people who we should be looking towards for quality information that are the centers of the elementary name-calling. I don't think you should shut down the old forum Rick, the lack of suitable "playground area" might force the kids that can't get along with other to come over here.