anne - // Slightly off topic, AH, I’m curious , why do you engage with abers who verbally abuse you, ? //
Because I don't ever want them to think that they have got the better of me, or have 'won' because I don't answer them.
In the main, verbal abuse bothers me not in the slightest, I am far to confident in myself to be bothered by my intellectual inferiors sniping at me, I only bother than it takes threads off course.
I am amused by the hardcore few who obviously seethe at my status as a Moderator, some frequently ask "How are you / do you remain a Moderator"
I rarely reply, but what I think is, I am a Moderator because the Editor at the time judged me to be suitable, and subsequent Editors have seen no reason to change that view. I also think, I am a Moderator, and even though you hate it, I am planning to remain as one, and by your nasty sniping, you have proved again that you will never be asked to be a Moderator, so snipe away, I don't care.