Regarding our Rule on Insults (Please read post before voting)

[Eilonnwy]

I actually think that a moderator (or admin) stepping in when things get out of hand is more than enough... and only necessary if things get really out of hand. Eilonnwy stepped in and told us to cool it in that Dawkins thread when Syn and I took the bait and called Cecco a couple of names. That was fine, but I even think that was a bit overboard. It had not gotten out of hand and wasn't going to. It felt a little like "Sorry Mom!"... and a 45 year old man should not have to feel that way for speaking his mind.

You and Syn called her a cunt and bitch and you don't think that was overboard? It was not just insulting but personally offensive to me, as a woman. It was clearly going the way of flames, and for a 45 man you were acting like a child.

I always thought the best thing about the community was the honest discussion, but nope. It's just because you can insult people if you really get ticked off. What a wonderful standard to set.