hiya. i'm a moderator that just worked pretty hard to clean up that mess and get it back on track. things like this happen, and it's really the responsibility of all of our users to bring things like those attacks to our attention - we can't always be reading everything that's posted on the tfp at all hours. i would heavily suggest the "Report this post to a moderator" link be used in situations like that so the offense can be dealt with swiftly and the thread can move on.
on the same token, i certainly wouldn't promote the idea of people not saying exactly what they feel, but it is required that if a person has something to say, they do so constructively and intelligently. furthermore, having the good sense to "pick your battles," as it may, will assure that one thread dosen't get completely sidetracked because someone has something to say that waylays it. it's easy to start a new thread if you have something to say that dosen't necessarily fit into the thread you may be reading at the moment, and at times, it's the best thing to do.
we appreciate your concern, and hope that you will continue to contibute these kinds of thoughtful posts to the tfp.
