Well, guestsview, you're right in thinking that things would be nicer if people wouldn't take the bait trolls set out for them - but with as many people as we have here, there's always somebody ready to take the bait and run with it.
And when the trolls are anonymous, they can play things both ways - both setting the bait and taking it.
But encouraging people not to respond, is not granting trolls permission to continue to stir the pot. There's something about anonymous insults - they have a leering, spooky quality to them. People can put up with an occasional insult like that, but a constant stream from an unknown source is unnerving. That's why we've taken to deleting messages from Guests who do not use a consistent name.
Roger Gall, also known as Shambles, has requested that his membership be suspended because he does not wish to comply with restrictions placed upon him. Regrettably, all future messages from Mr. Gall will be deleted until such time as he agrees to accept such restrictions.
-Joe Offer-