Let me once again clarify the status of RDF.

First of all (by a private arrangement which is nobody else's concern) this forum belongs to John. He may ask one or more people to help moderate, or he may choose to deal with the administration of it on his own. Either way, he has my complete support, and the ultimate decisions are his. I will not step in unless it is by his request.

Secondly, I believe he and I are pretty much on the same page as far as banning is concerned. But even if we weren't, there will be no banning based on what happens in RDF. Deletions by the forum admin, perhaps. But no banning from the board itself. That would depend STRICTLY on what happens in the other fora, and that will be my decision for which I will be responsible.

Thirdly, my cautionaries about personal attacks in RDF aren't intended to be either cute or conciliatory. They are based on common courtesy, John's guidelines, my justifiable expectations of the basic intelligence of the posters at Freethinkers, and a general mistrust of emotional outburst in lieu of discussion. If anyone intends to continue the bloodshed, be aware that the forum administrator is perfectly capable of dealing with it and that there's no recourse for however he decides to handle it. This applies to everyone, including myself.

Any questions?

Mac