So, here's the question... what could we make the strict rules be, while still allowing people to state opinions? I'm almost more inclined to try and "revamp" the Product Reviews section of the site to list different vendors and breeders, etc. This would allow people to make one statement of their view, with a rating. That could avoid the conflict that comes from people replying to each other.
I'm not opposed to it being in a forum, but I'm very cautious when it comes to "review sites". They often get out of control if not monitored. And while it can be monitored by the moderators and I... I'd like to keep the added work for us to a minimum. We're a small group and more time spent by me having to review forums for problems is less time I have to add features or fix things.
But, I am open to discussion about what sort of rules might work well for a forum like this... rules that would be clear and not have much by way of gray area, or else you will end up with people saying they're treated unfairly.
Thoughts?