>>>But does it work? I mean, sure, you can filter someone, but you still kind of end up seeing what they said as their posts are replied to by someone else. And a twit filter is really harsh. It seems to me we need to learn to deal with people in other ways. I got filtered on a site awhile back by someone and it was just because I had a different opinion than him. I never said anything offensive and I offered logical arguments about what I was saying (and the topic was only about whether one should "top post" - as I'm doing here - "bottom post", or post between quotes of what the other person has said). Now who was the twit in that situation? I believe it was the person that filtered me. I wish there wasn't a twit filter. I'd rather have us work harder at being reasonable with each other. Some have a harder time with that than others - and I've lost my temper before - but I'm not convinced a twit filter is the answer.
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>>I agree with you 100%.
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>Basically, it boils down to the board's purpose. Someone posting openly provocative messages dilutes the stated purpose (technical discussion in this case), but ironically it may have some marketing value.

I don't see any marketing about it. This is a freedom of speech issue, pure and simple, with a whiff of mob rule. That Michel caved so easily disappoints me. I don't like it and am off here for at least the rest of today.