I personally am sick and tired of hearing how much this site has changed for the worse or how much better it used to be.

For the most part I don't see what the big deal is, if a thread bothers you then leave it.

I agree. There are hundreds of posts I don't read or reply to, simply because they are not interesting to me or I don't want to get involved in the topic. Fine. I just ignore them, though .. I don't post in them and say that they should stop or that they are somehow wrong. Who am I to say what is of interest to others isn't valid ... even if it migh offend me or hurt my feelings somewhat.

It's a public message board, anyone can join. And thousands of people are not ever going to discuss the same things or say the same things or have the same opinions or feelings. Something that offends one person does not offend the next. If someone doesn't like the content of a thread, for whatever reason, then don't open it, don't read it, don't reply to it. Simple as that. Then that person won't be offended or have their feelings hurt. But no one can say what should or shouldn't be said, as long as it doesn't break the official rules of the forum.