Moderators!!....Are you listening? Do you notice something about these threads? How some of us try to address the issues which come up during the discussion, while others concentrate on dishing out insults and personal attacks?

Jeri has admitted to being a moderator and someone has suggested that SRS is also one.....excuse me, but why are they not moderating?

Nigel has made the point about multiple guest names, many others have complained, or even left the forum, because of the aggressive/abusive posting.

Could you please explain why these 2 or 3 people are being allowed to destroy this forum?

[Destroy? Hardly! Moderation takes time- volunteers reading all threads that could be moderated and deciding exactly which posts go over the line, and then deleting those posts without destroying contunity goes beyond our lack-of-pay grade. It has been tried- it only generated more debate and complaints and created MORE threads and posts that needed to be edited. Occasionally, a seriously offensive post is edited, but so far, the only real way to control those who can't control their own bad behavior is to --- ignore. Not totally effective, but tempting them by arguing with them in kind is like a dare. Acrimonious bickering and insults seem to be a sort of 'hobby' to some--- especially in the UK. No one is ever willing to back down, even to make a good point in a quiet way. It is hard for some of us to understand. We simply don't KNOW how to 'moderate' among those who refuse to debate civilly.]