Actually I was referring to Teribus's personal attack on Shimrod, when he (or she) sounded off against things in general in a non-personalised way.

With 1000+ plus posts, above and below the lines, Shimrod may sign in as a GUEST but surely counts as a member. And the thumbs down on personal attacks surely applies to making such attacks on anyone who comes to the Mudcat.

It's quite possible to express disagreement and argue forcefully without getting into that kind of stuff - as you demonstrate, Doug. Arguing doesn't have to mean quarrelling.