Rudi , at the risk of coming under your second sentence, I agree

Punki, I understand your point. Here is my take: In the last week or so, the existence, ambience, and ethos of FT has been mightily threatened by seemingly intractable flame exchanges. And Randy and Co. decided to take strong action in order to keep FT something like the place it has been for so many of us. He has strongly stated that, at least for a time, "mis-posted" posts will be closed and moved. For those of us who have watched the flame-wars with dismay, I am simply trying to be of assistance to Randy and help carry out the decision he has regrettably felt the need to make. I think implicit in the actions he has taken is the request that long-standing members of this community do those things that will help return civility and order (and whether it's too much "order" I hope you and I can disagree on right now).

I also, along, with lots of others, think alot of the "mis-posting" controversies could be eliminated with a return of the "General Travel Talk" forum, in which so many recent posts would have fit nicely.

And, finally, a personal note: I have probably been "snippier" about all of this in the last few days due to the fact that yesterday I helped officiate at the funeral of a 22 year old who, along with 2 of his friends, was killed in a drunk driving accident (wherein another friend was the driver). One should never have to help one's friends bury their children. But my sadness and anger at all of that is no reason to displace my feelings onto FT, and if indeed that has added to the curtness of any of my postings of late, I do apologize; I know better.