I appreciate everything that you have done, both Joe and Pene, and figure it is probably more work than a paying job--and with considerably more animosity directed at you than most workplaces would allow, it certainly is more aggravation than most jobs--

The internet is strewn with the wreckage of USENET groups, Mail lists, and discussion forums, ruined by the sort of stuff that you are fighting--Let no one be deceived, the only way for a forum like Mudcat to survive is to stay on top of it--even if a few mistakes or wrong judgements are made--

It occurs to me that, at least from past and present experience, there is no point in telling people to ignore flamers--even when nearly everyone does, there is always one person who looses control when they reach the submit button--responding is a part of human nature, and the reason that trolls and flames exist at all is because there is always someone who will bite--

I have never understood why Max won't set up the program so that you can't submit unless there is something pasted in the "From" box--it doesn't hurt anyone if a minimum posting requirement is that a "handle" be included--

And it wouldn't restrict anyone's free speech if they had to enter an e-mail address in order to post(The National Forum on People's Differences requires this, and posters may opt not to have the address shown, if they want)--

I am of the opinion that measures like these are like bright lights for walkways and parking lots--they make it harder for the attacker, and reduce the risk for the ordinary person--