This wasn't written towards Oakvale, but I think it applies to him more than anyone else on the forum:
A little more honey and a little less vinegar.
Seriously, I used to be a fan of his posts, but all I see these days is one-note snark and contrarianism, without much if any constructive ideas to balance it out. And while I do find that the targets of his ire are, most of the time,
worthy targets of ire... it's just all too Ahab-like, y'know?
This will probably be met with charges of "whatever, you sensitive weenie softcock", and it's a charge that has more than a little merit. But... I dunno, if you're so sick of political discussion that all you have left is piss and vinegar, I guess I just don't see the point.