Well at least this thread is tame.

I think the important thing is that we remain civil. We can bicker and argue all day as long as we maintain a certain degree of civility.

And if you don't like it, you can go to hell, jerkbags.

The best threads are the crazy threads. ;)

I agree with you but if you are reffering to the nintendo is to gaming as disney is to animation. Do a simple survey and find out that most people associate Nintendo to gaming and Mario to gaming the same way Mickey and Disney are associated to 2d animation. They are the figures that represent gaming, people who no nothing of video game will know and associate those names.
So if you were referring to that it can be proven. And honestly I'm shocked that its not common sense. My grandmother does not know who valve is, neither does my wife.

Common sense is relative.

I don't know.  I like the chaos trolls cause once in a while.  The forums would be boring if everyone agreed and a "heated" discussion is certainly good for a lot of... amusement.  ^_^

common sense isn't always so common, yes, very true, but the point still remains that ideas are meant to be shared and tested for their survivability within reality. The value of any idea is inherently proportional to its ability to stand up to different points of view without losing its consideration a rational thought.
Furthermore, as a race, we need to be able to share ideas with each other, this being done through communication. To simply take a difference of opinion and shrug it off as simply something to accept creates a dichotomy of thought within our species. When I say that the Wii is the best console, and someone else says that the 360 is the best console, which causes a breakdown in the value of thought over what the "best" console is.
To everyone else, the word best qualifies that it is better than all others, having two different objects that are both the best in the same category is impossible purely by definition of the word. Obviously this difference stems from the individual qualifications of hte subjects stating these opinions, but that doesn't negate the fact that the purpose of any form of communication is to share an idea.
In order to have an idea shared, we can not simply dismiss it as opinion that only applies to that individual. True communication requires us to work towards understanding the underlying facts by which that individual formed their opinion, and then using those facts to form our own.

So to sum up more simply:

Sure, people have opinions, but we're going to debate them, because that's the whole point of having a forum; being able to share and discuss the merits of our ideas and opinions. With this will come both support and criticism.

Whether intentionally or not, the OP essentially has stated that opinions based on careful thought and consideration, assessing strengths and weaknesses of the subjects in question, have no more value than those pulled out of our ass. If there is one thing I always take seriously, it is the amount of thought I put into my opinions and conclusions, and I find it just a tad insulting when someone tries to tell me that effort is supposedly wasted.

Oh dear. This place is turning into Nsider quicker by the day. I guess Nintendo's old forums kept the idiots all in one place so they wouldn't intoxicate other corners of the internet. Now that it's gone, they come flooding everywhere else.

Lol, I can't wait for one year down the road when all the older users start leaving and all the dumb ones reign supreme.

 I guess I better start the inevitable mantra: "VG Chartz is going downhill"

I would agree with you but fighting games are better than racing games. Thus you're wrong.

No issues regarding behaviour, insults are like water off a duck's back.
BTW: The PS3 is the best gaming console on the market.