The amount of name calling tends to depend upon the level of moderation that takes place.
I see that the board has "Clean Debate Zone". I guess that says something about the rest of the board.
I left the other boards because I wasn't learning anything. It was non-stop name calling and imputing others motives.
I see some of that here. In fact I see a lot of it (just looking at the politics section...the most heavily trafficked).
Welcome to USMB.
I've been on a lot of boards too, and I can honestly say this is the best one.
There is a Clean Debate Zone, but interesting enough, even the ones that claim they don't like name-calling and insults will rather start their threads in the open Forum where that is not a restriction. Why is that? I think that after one has exhausted themselves providing facts and links and the idiot one is debating with still doesn't get it and is arguing with you without providing facts to back him/her up, one gets to the point where you just want to call him a moron and you're not allowed to do that in the CDZ.
You're not going to learn anything here either if your mind is already made up....and I think most people on this and every other Forum their minds are already made up.
We have many other Forums where you can just chat and discuss things that will not get your dander up.......nice place to go when you get your fill of the nasty....until you can come back and deal with the loons.
Hope you enjoy your stay.