I'm new to this forum. Having read a few posts, in particular one named "I'm going to buy a guinea pig", I suggest that any posts that have swearing or abuse on them, not only should the member be banned but the post should be removed. I belong to a chinchilla forum and this type of unfriendly banter is not allowed to happen simply by removing the post and locking the thread before it gets too heated. I know people are entitled to their opinion, but I thought the main purpose of these forums was to get info, not for people to vent their anger at others. I'm not a snob but would not like my 10 year old child to be looking over my shoulder when I've been reading some of your members posts.