Can I just say a word here for the many people who do not feel compelled to bait and feed these sad souls.

Many do this out of consideration for present and future contributors and for our patient and long-suffering creator.

I agree with Doug R. Ignoring these post is the only and easy answer. This solution is not difficult at all for many people.

It may not be possible to ensure that none our contributors ever make what they may think are clever and merry japes in response to provocation. This however is not required.

It is possible to ensure however that YOU do not do this......... That is all that is required.

The responsibility for dealing with a problem that many of our regular contributors are largly responsible for creating, is YOURS. The buck should not be passed to Max to solve.

No one can or should try and prevent anyone else from posting what they wish. The responsibility to post or to repond to a post is up to each and every individual contributor.

Remember however, that the effect of whatever YOU post or choose to respond to is felt by every individual contributor.