What is the difference between calling someone a cad and calling someone a twat? The sentiment is the same in both cases. They are both personal insults. One is accepted while the other is not. The only difference, as far as I can tell, is current standards. I must say I do not tend to use 'bad language' in the main but there are times, as Steve says, when it seems to be the right course of action. I am also puzzled as to what the moderators consider to be personal insults. When someone alludes to an identity, whether they use the name or not, and proceeds to claim that the people they allude to are in some way bad, is that not the same as a personal insult?

I am afraid it is all getting a bit beyond me. Can we not have some guidance as to what is acceptable and what is not and then have consistency in deleting posts that are unacceptable and suspending or banning those who regularly break the rules? Don't get me wrong. I am happy with the current level of moderation, but when the moderators get involved in such arguments without accepting the responsibility of policing the site then I begin to wonder exactly what is going on.

Cheers

DtG