Wouldn't life be a little easier for the mods if they didn't have to remove personal attacks?

Wouldn't life be a little easier for the mods if they didn't have to remove personal attacks?
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It would be easier for the mods, it would hurt the site. I’ve had members admit the personal vicious attacks upset them. They couldn’t understand why an ass would come at them so hard.
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