while there is an element of QQ here, there is also a valid point.
that was a secure message dump. it was a pointless waste of bandwidth, unless we can set up an event where we can 'recover' the code H8-Alpha, and rebroadcast it as plaintext.
the thread should be cleansed by a suitable volunteer, and perhaps the other comments moved to flood/rule discussion thread.
but revoking rights to post for seven days, who is gonna police that?
perhaps instead you give three warnings: on the third warning your post count is deleted, and you are back to starflier status on the boards.
You are right there, mate. Respect here as gone to shreds. Like Aeternus Doleo said, people who are tired of this all situation, move on, leave. Just look to the numbers.
Anyway, you have 2 choices, ignore the trolling, report them and wait to see the consequences. Even if the Mods, Admins aren't everywhere to police evrything, if a report is made, they can't ignore it.