Oh, I'm not mad or anything, and I'm not gonna continually police the forum being a buzzkill, or run away in a huff ... I just didn't think "skank" sounded like particularly lighthearted fun, but if that's how it was meant, okay. I think it should be okay for people to occasionally say they don't like something, and it's okay for us to disagree. After all, I'm just one among many, and we have varying preferences. I sure don't keep the lights on here. If I ever got seriously ticked off about something I'm always free to leave.
I guess if most of us want it to feel like "a construction site" then that's how it'll be. I'm not the self-appointed voice of any female lurkers here (if there are any?), but I wouldn't be surprised if those few who do chime in once in a blue moon continue to quickly disappear - I think that'd be a natural consequence.
That's all I'm planning to say on this point. Back to grim Gibson popcorn! That's more fun anyway