I make a huge second (or by now the ?teenth) the motion to dismiss/censor Mr. Robert's obtuse, unjustified proclamations/criticisms. I consider this bulletin board WAY too valuable a resource for all of us to be wasting electrons (as I'm doing now :-) ) trying to do "combat" with an emotionally unarmed opponent.

I am not qualified to make any professional judgements re: Mr. Roberts emotional maturity, but he consistently appears to have a vitriolic complaint/criticism against virtually any subject on which he chooses to comment. IMHO, "constructive criticsm/dialog" that honors the feelings/views of others is healthly and the way this group works 99.9% of the time (and why it has so much quality participation). I don't think we have to allow one disaffected person who appears to have a REALLY unhappy outlook to continue to toss "turds in the pool" and waste our time.

Some may wish to show a "Christian" attitude and forgive him "seven times seventy." I'm thinkin' that Mr. Roberts' tally is up to about 489 with most of us and hearing that he trashed Nick's book on Amazon.com brings the total to 490 from where I'm sitting.

I say it's time to show some support to Nick who's made let this excellent forum become a "virtual community" for all of us. Sometimes communities have to show some "tough love" to those who show a continued reluctance to "play well with others."

Thanks Nick!