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87 Post author: NancyLebovitz 13 January 2015 11:21PM

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 15 January 2015 03:11:07PM 10 points [-]

I don't recommend it, but I'll have to see individual cases to know whether I'd bring down the banhammer.

As a general thing, I don't recommend using insults which might stabilize bad behavior by making it part of a person's identity. Also, I have a gut level belief that people are less likely to think clearly when they're angry.