"ScottW" wrote in message
news:uGFOf.135158$0G.57062@dukeread10

I think it's simply the
internet culture where one doesn't have to reveal their
identity (many actually think its foolish to do so) and have little chance
of ever meeting their adversaries face
to face, so the usual motivations for civility... simply
aren't there.

Agreed. Note that posters using an alias (e.g. George Middius, Andre Jute,
Clyde Slick, Soundhaspriority,) are among the more frequent offenders.