STS. Schizophrenic Thread Syndrome. On the topic of rules and leaving a forum, I've found that forums tend to transmit a personality - a sum average of the owners and members therein. This personality is something that you either click with or not. The personality is what sets the tone for what's acceptable or not. If you don't like it, you shouldn't stick around.

Some members who don't click will stick around and attempt to push the boundaries, typically annoying others. This is immature. I think the best thing to do is to recognize when a forum isn't for you and just be mature enough to move on. I guess I have to commend I-Man for having this realization, even if a little late.

PS - I belong to one forum (www.webdesignforums.net) where not only subject matter is limited (no politics, no religion), language is limited (no cursing, etc.), but even spelling and grammar are tightly monitored. People have actually been banned for using "hax0r 5p3ak", for example. Granted, it's a forum for professionals, but the point is that it transmits a personality. There are "hax0r" kids who want to talk about web design, too - they can either follow the rules there or go somewhere else.