AuntyM-

You are right, I usually do speak up when threats of physical harm arise, mostly because I think they are epitome of cyber-stupid.

In the context of this thread though I figure it made better sense just to let it go...they are doing an adequate job of exposing the stupidity of such statements without my help.

If one guys says 'punch 'em in the nose' and then says 'I was just joking' that kind of already starts the whole thing down the wrong road IMO, joking or not. It sets up the next guy to say "I'll punch you in the nose (insert appropriate icons) hahaha, I was joking too"...

On an interpersonal level, this whole thread is a mirror for American foreign policy.

Just like our friend 'T' Aunty, the chapster would do well to take all of this BB stuff less personally. Hehehehe....still working on that myself here and there.