answer:No one was chased away – they were asked to be respectful of other members and chose to take their balls and go home instead. The flame wars are largely doused, and what you see now is the the dialogue that was going on in the background the entire time. Personally, I hope that Fluther is in transition, and there are better times ahead. We could use new members and more traffic. It’s a shame that the ‘kinder, gentler’ Fluther didn’t occur prior to Askville’s death, as there were a lot of quality members that sought refuge at Fluther and were ground to dust. Drama is not always a valid substitute for mundane.