Yep, this forum has really deteriorated lately.
On a large-scale. You're a long-time poster -- from experience, how do others make it better again?
Simple. A heck of a lot more respect for one another. That's it. The rest will come naturally.
People can and should post contradictory opinions, but post them with respect, and take a moment to think about what you really want to say, add some thought to it instead of an instant reaction.
I learned a great deal about basketball and other topics from past posters on these forums. Nowadays I just get disappointed with the back and forth flame wars over nothing on here.