For what it's worth... surely there has to be some common decency in the way we interact with each other.

There is a 'lowest common denominator' below which we, as humans endowed with intellect, cannot and should not fall below. Sure, have a laugh, crack a few jokes - but freedom is easily abused when it crosses over into insults and abusive behaviour.

I can see, even with the short time i've been here, how things have deteriorated in this regard. Cornellian, surely, a real community would be goverened by some morals and standards by which we could ensure that the community remains vibrant and sustainable by not falling into a sense of lawlessness, etc.

If we are a 'family', then every family is governed by rules that would include common decency, etc.

So what rules of self-governence do we have? Maybe a different thread is needed.