Ha! "Friendly" Well everybody tries to be friendly in this community, but it's not always succeded.
Missunderstandings are very ordinary. But this forum is rather calm, but this forum isn't the only part of the community. We've got:
SE4C: Nothing flamy going on, but a very good place to get you're questions answered since it's mainly more people that play much there than here. (I Stopped visit here while ago. But I guy reminded me, and a lot of other people)
SEC: Well, a while ago there was some fierce flamming but it's calm for the moment.
Borg: Havn't been there in a long time, even calmer than this place.
Ladder: It's moderate, something goes up from time to time.
That's what I like woth this game. There's so many places for you to meet other players, both for roleplayers (SEC, Ladder and just players (Borg). And people looking for help (SE4C)