[1L]

Screw you. This slug made a sexual reference to my wife IN AN ANONYMOUS FORUM. Like a true coward.

Oh, I get it. He was an idiot, so you thought you would show him by behaving like a bigger idiot? That make a lot of sense.

but if he had the guts to say it to me in person, I would punch him in the mouth.

I really find it hard to believe that you would even think that anything derogatory (sp?) said on this or any other internet forum would be said in person, and therefore you would get even the least worked up about it. But saying you would punch someone in the mouth for comments made shows pure (probably temporary, but who knows for sure) stupidity on your part. You could find yourself with 1) pretty serious criminal and civil liability and 2) very serious hospital bills and finally 3)possibly a funeral. If you are truly serious about reacting in person like you suggest, I strongly advise against it.

Now you get involved, maybe you think it is appropriate to do what he did,

I never said that, and frankly, I couldn't care less what he did. There is an abuse report button and you obviously have the option to ignore it and go on. I didn't see his comment and didn't want to bother to go through the posts to find it. I responded to yours, and the fact that he was wrong doesn't make what you said any more defensible.

Why would you truly be bothered by what some idiot said on a forum?

I care about your opinion on that about as much as his.

Apparently you care greatly, since you responded. And if you are going to continue to defend your actions, let me know so I can make a reference not to respond. I only discuss issues with rational people. Temporarily loosing it and smarting off in a post is one thing and can certainly be forgotten. Spending 5 or 10 minutes responding to someone who called you on it trying to defend your actions is irrational. Have at it if you wish.

[Protagoras]

Like I said, screw you. He made a sexual comment about my wife. I made one short comment that said if he told me in person, he would be looking for a dentist. A short harmless retort to a moron. True by the way.

Then you show up on your high horse as a moderator wannabe telling me how I am a coward because anyone who says something like that doesn't have the balls to do it in real life.

Now you give me unsolicited advice about why I shouldn't do it in the real world.

Do me a favor and go play in the traffic.

(I like that phrase)