Would you ever wear a feather in your cap, particularly in the U.S.?

[McClef]

Honestly, if the mods shut down the thread because I or anybody else is being rude, well...that's their prerogative.

Not a prerogative we exercise lightly. It does not have to be a thread, however, as it might be individual posts that require action with an infraction being recorded against the poster.

A reminder of this rule could be apposite here:

Rule #2
– Posts by ‘Trolls’, posts known as ‘Feeding the Troll', any ‘Flaming’, direct attack against another member, or inciting a Vendetta, are serious disruptions of pleasant discussion and cannot be tolerated.

Some posts have skirted pretty close.

By all means disagree and challenge what people write but if some members really stick in your craw then put them them on ignore without making a big public song and dance about it.

Thanks.