Ah what do you know!, HaHa just kidding, but what you call petty arguments I think are unavoidable when you have this many people giving opinions on things.
There has been a little increase lately in arguments, but that doesn't mean that we're dropping our guard.
This is the closest thing to a self moderating forum I've seen! You should've been here a few months ago! I too avoid certain threads because they have no bearing on my life at all. You just have to have both eyes and ears open at all times, and take and leave what you want!
Oh and I'll sit on the hill with you two if there's food involved!

But if I see somebody getting picked on for no reason then I'll have to back them up.