First off, I agree Xena brought up a valid point.
But from what I understand this is a free forum and I truly thank Qatari for providing such a great space.

Yes, sometimes the jokes
might go out of hand, but so what? Aren't we all adults?
Isn't this the internet?

For what it's worth, I enjoyed reading the banter, the jokes.
(I simply chose not to join in because I'm not so quick with jokes but that does not mean I don't like to have a laugh)
I enjoyed reading the discussions that would sometimes get over-heated.
I enjoyed it because it was real, human interaction.

If i wasn't in the mood for such banter, I would skip the pages.
If i needed specific information, I would type the keyword in the search box.

To those of you who have decided to leave, DG, QatarCat, Fish, Giasi and Super7 and all the other contributors, I am sorry to see you go. It's not always fun living as an expat, and you were like a breath of fresh air.