[notfarnow]

I haven't been a participant in the Pelican BBS for very long, but I've really been learning a hell of a lot. One of my favorite parts is the off-topic form. Lots of different backgrounds, perspectives and opinions make for some really amazing discussions. It's a shame to see some potentially interesting threads killed by someone who obviously just wants to piss people off.
So here's my question for the more experienced folks... How long does it take for someone like 952 to just go away? Do they ever go away? Do they get banned? For how long?

I just think it's a shame that people here aren't able to have a REAL discussion while he's around... some of the threads he's killed had real potential. No real discussion, just hostility. Would this be tolerated in the technical forums? I mean really, if someone started a thread with "Hey, I'm wondering which P&C's to put in my 71 911T, what are your thoughts", would it be tolerated if someone kept replying with "Your car is a piece of s**t, you are a piece of s**t, go eat s**t" ?? In my eyes that's what's going on here.