I'm debating leaving the forum

[SmotheryVase665]

And if you still find the forum too negative & cynical after trying out the excellent suggestions by DestructZero915, BigCow74 & RagingWombat839 you can go one step further and set individuals to “Ignored” by visiting their profile page:

Ignored: “You will not receive notifications related to this user and all of their topics and replies will be hidden”

For more info, see:

Muting/Ignoring Users and Categories

What is this guide? This will teach you how to mute or ignore users/categories. Difference between Ignore and Mute Users Ignore Mute Surpass all posts, likes, Personal Messages, or any notification related to this user for a certain amount of time. You will also not see any posts or topics related to this user. You can set a time top stop ignoring the user. Surpass all likes, Personal Messages, or any notification pertaining to this user. Categories There is no difference between I…

Don’t forget you have the flag option too:

How and When to Flag a Post

What are flags? Flags are an important part of maintaining a civil community on the Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums. Flags allow users to identify questionable or inappropriate content for review, or in some cases, automatically take action as a result of multiple flags. To flag a post, use the little flag icon next to the Reply button under the users’ post: [flag-post-dot-dot-dot] [flag-post-action] [flag-post-selection] or flag the entire topic at the bottom of the topic/thread if the …