Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
II much more respect someone who will take an issue with me directly that someone who hits the rat face button.
True enough, but you have to keep in mind that many battles you encounter here may not happen to involve you personally. Third-party reporting is actually a very effective means of letting the staff know that a storm front is sitting atop a particular thread, and that it needs to be addressed -- without respect for who is or is not actually engaged in the fight.

AC