I normally agree with you Chris but I think you a bit off here. Maybe a CofC in not the right direction but there does need to be discussion about just how wrong the death threats were. I had the misfortune of reading a couple and they turned my stomach. The people who made the threats are not jerks, they are crimials. Your post sounds like you are saying that if you get a death threat, well you put yourself out there so get over it. I don't think there is any "Drama" in this. What was done to the blogger in question was not "Drama" it was Terror.

Absolutely! Why is it that when people get freedom, they then want some authority to control the mess? Freedom is messy sometimes. The benefits are huge, but the cost of outsourcing its management greater.

Daryl I am with you on how wrong the death threats are and agree they should not be taken lightly. I think that is a matter for the police as it not only wrong, it is criminal... as such, there are procedures in place to deal with said terror. Thanks for the input and giving me an opportunity to clear up any confusion in my post.

I may have been a little harsh in my first post. However, with freedom come responsibility. The internet may just be a series of tubes but it also a community. As members of the community we have all the freedoms, and privileges afforded by the community. In return we have the responsibility to contribute positively to the growth and development of that community. Asking people to be open when commenting and to act with respect is a question that shouldn't even need to be asked. Your right, a cofc in not needed, but as someone who works under a code of ethics, I know that it is sometimes helpful to have something to refer to when we are faced with a decision on how we should act.