seriously, this all seems rather blown out of proportion. by all means disregard what i'm writing, as most of you seem to like doing, but this thread feels like preaching to the choir if you ask me. everyone knows what an insult is, everyone knows what a discussion is, and everyone knows what the rules are. if you as one member can compose yourself as a mature human being, and get through discussions without throwing your lunch at someone else, then you would be setting an example. believe it or not, it makes you come off as untrollable to most if you can just take a deep breath and filter out any petty anger you may have developed from the arguement. it looks admirable to other people over the internet (as it's a pretty rare sight in most places) and they will follow your example.
simple as that. respectfully state your opinion, if you get a response that's insulting then reply as if the flaming wasn't even there. then just report the post. it's not rocket science, and it's not complicated. it's something we all should learn someday. :dry: