Jay Honeck wrote:
Okay, folks, enough is enough. We've got good, long-term, high
quality pilots seriously discussing vandalizing someone's website,
because of said someone's troll-dom.
... I hereby publically make the following pledges, and urge
others to join me he

1. I will not respond to MX's posts.
2. I will not lambaste MX on these newsgroups.
3. I will not vandalize MX's website.

All in favor, say "aye"...

Your heart is in the right place. But engaging in "loyalty oaths" of
sorts sends a chill up my spine. Among the great things I find in the
aviation community is the strong personal liberty/libertarian bent of
the participants. This speaks to a strong cultural identity of US
citizens in particular but I'm sure other net denizens as well.

The USENET is a strong pure form of democracy and open discourse. It has
been this way for the 20+ years I've been reading, involved with and
enjoying it. People should behave a certain way because it is the
appropriate way to behave not because they have sworn allegiance to a
group. This includes posters and responders to posters.

It is the height of arrogance for me to suggest a certain way to behave
or look or dress or act or anything else. We have individual rights,
choices and responsibilities. I've made my choice on the person in
question's behavior. While it is frustrating to watch these train wrecks
in this and other forums, it is equally frustrating to walk down the
street and find some unfortunate person haranguing the sky or some
unseen enemy. Shake your head, walk on, but make a difference where you
can, when you can. But most of all pray for the wisdom to know the
difference.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.
~Voltaire

Voltaire, ironically, a Frenchman. :-)

KC