As a frequent poster / visitor, I feel the tone and content of the CR is, for the most part, in sync with what you would expect from a forum like this.
True, from time to time, there are heated debates, and sometimes, things get said that are later regretted (case in point, me), but within a short time, the ripples are smoothed over and apolgies are exchanged.
Is the CR perfect? No.
Does the occasional loshon horah slip past? Regrettibly, yes.
Do the mods /members do a good job of content managment? Yes.
Are we head and shoulders above the rest of cyberspace? YES.