This week, Vice President and General Manager of EA Mythic, Mark Jacobs, told us how he really felt about official MMO forums: they're a breeding ground for obnoxious trolls and toxic flame wars. Not surprisingly, Mythic is forgoing this option for their upcoming Warhammer: Age of Reckoning, but is this the right decision? For this week's discussion, we want to know:

Do official MMORPG forums help or hurt the communities they serve?

Having spent too many hours lurking on the WoW forums, I think I understand where Mythic is coming from. How about you?