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I agree wholeheartedly with d

Having previously attended a forum where that was seriously diverted, almost ruined, by one callous individual I think it is quite reasonable to get shot of them once their motivation has been determined. You can debate and diffuse insults all you like but it's hardly fun and it's really not very stimulating or fulfilling. Implicit in a forum such as this is the right to individual respect, more so than other forums because of the very personal nature of the discussion. I agree with Curtis that a low threshold for intolerance of abusers is justified.