Bill

I don't make the rules and nor do I want to - I have just posted on this open discussion forum for many years, under the impression that Max made the rules and if chose not to make them - I respected that view.

It could well be that the increase in the level of gratuitous obscenity (that you refer to and I don't generally see and would not respond to if I did) is actually caused by the vain attempts to prevent it - by deleting only after it has been posted.

The fact that this level has increased - according to you - must make it finally pretty clear that this method DOES NOT WORK. As it and all censorship is counter-productive - perhaps a return to Max's original concept would be worth a try?

The only test of Joe's censorship and general tinkering undertaken under the banner of protecting us - from us - is if it works. As it obviously does not and you think the levels have gotten worse - why do you insist on defending it as an effective method?