My response to some of the bashing has been to go completely overboard with my own bashing, hoping that at least a few other posters may come to realize just how unpleasant their uncalled-for South-bashing can be.

In other cases, I've just added posters to my Full Ignore List. Their South-bashing has persuaded me to take action -- and convinced me that they're unlikely to ever have anything entertaining, informative, or interesting to say. About anything. If you happen to notice that I've put you on my Full Ignore List, please reciprocate.

Sending me an e-mail also gets you placed on my Full Ignore List. Say whatever you have to say to me publicly. If you think I don't know exactly what I'm doing -- all the time -- you're wrong. I know. If a discussion I start gets locked, I fully anticipated that as a possibility or even a probability when I started the thread. If I should get banned because of a post, rest assured that I fully anticipated that as a consequence of posting. (Those who run the site can ban us for cause or for no cause at all. I read the T's & C's.)

Not many people in forums I've posted to have been able to figure out what I'm up to -- certainly not all the time. I know. Always.

I anticipate continuing to post here until I get banned or until I get bored. When I get bored, I may commit "suicide by mod."

And yes, I may be doing exactly that with this post. If so, so be it. I figure I've probably said enough already to make a lasting impression. That's what I had in mind -- as well as stimulating people to think a bit more than they usually do. After, I'm an educator at heart.