Thanks Tiompan and Littlestone, Though my issue wasn't related to anything you've said, Obviously, It's the throw away comment without reply that hit's a nerve. As if the locked message at the top of the forum isn't ominous enough when you join, where it clearly states "Any personal attacks, name-calling, unnecessarily aggressive comments, unfounded or unreasonable accusations, or general unnecessary vitriol will result in the poster's account being suspended." More that it's obviously been an issue for some time before i signed up, that is still ongoing.

I may be being over-sensitive but i guess others may feel the same when considering joining the forum, especially if they've "lurked" for several months as i did.