One of the reasons I initially loved this site was that if someone made a comment that could be taken as a friendly jibe or a nasty dig, people usually interpereted it as a jibe and responded in kind. We've let one individual change the entire climate of this place. Now if someone says something that could remotely be seen as snide, sarcastic or otherwise nasty, people seem to immediatly jump to the conclusion that it must be.

The motive of a troll is to start arguments and gain attention. If you respond to a troll by arguing, you're doing what they want. If you respond to a troll at all, you're doing what they want. There's also the "last word" syndrome, and the "$0.02/"£0.02" syndromes, and we're all guilty. (After all, I'm posting to this thread, am I not? Just gotta say something...can't let that go...I really should just drop it, but I can't...) Well, all those other people you and I wish would just "put a sock in it" feel the same way.)