If you think that reguliar members are leaving MC, just wait until you see the numbers of "moderators" that will leave if this plan is put in effect.
I learned, some time ago, that the easiest answer to flamers is also the MOST effective. Just ignore them. I'm still amazed at the number of long time MC'ers that seem incapable of NOT RESPONDING to jerks. In my own case, there are two regular catters that, if I even see that they have posted on a thread of interest to me, I quit that thread. Notice that I did NOT say that I challenge them to some kind of a pissing contest, I just leave the thread.
I hope, given time, enough catters will catch on and those very offensive catters will find themselves locked in a room, all by themselves, pissing each other off.
In the meantime, I've got a LOT BETTER things to enjoy. CHREERS and THANKS to all. Bob