The job of self-appointed mediator is a tough one, so please don't take it personally when it doesn't work. The choice to post wasn't to get in "one more lick," but to make my objection to those posts perfectly clear.

Susan, I felt that someone had to point out why her remarks were so vile. The irrational response that various aspects of this conversation aroused in her are such that I can't sit back and let her assume that if no one brings this sorry behavior to her attention that it's okay. I speak for myself, not for Mudcat, and I'm not suggesting any kind of vote come to pass regarding who posted what or how they responded. I'm suggesting that even if daylia gets angry about the topic, she needs to stick to arguing about the topic and not inflate the situation by making wild personal attacks.

SRS