To note I've taken no side but my own during this over scrutinized and
over-reacted display of mass panic by several of the regulars here.

The screams of the sky is falling and the wanton finger-pointing, name
calling and slurs associated indicates a belief that this Usenet group is an
entity that can be harmed. What absolute foolishness. Complaints of having
to wade through chaff to find kernels of wit is as ridiculous as the
possibility a cadre of posters can destroy a forum.

It is only a forum... like hundreds of thousands like it.... it belongs
to the American Sailing Association who have largely abandoned it for years
.... save an automated posting sequence.

No individual posting here is immune from attack... to think they are is
delusional. Any action will result in a reaction... the job is to weigh that
before hand and realize that the consequences may have required a better
assessment of the rational of the actions prior to undertaking them. If you
are not prepared to think.. then prepare for confrontation. Crying towels
are available at the check-in.

In short.... what I've seen here so far is an ugly display of mob violence,
insults, slurs, gossip, lies, vulgar innuendo, vigilantly tactics and
back-stabbing.... which is par for the course if you think about it. :-)

Keep Up the Good Work!

CM