You have another option available to you in the form of blocking the user who's harassing you. There's no need to retaliate, so yes, it's prohibited. Block the user and report abuse if it's egregious enough that you feel retaliation is in order.
Not swearing...

Also this particular a-hole had somehow joined the group that she had created - and then started with the b/s - and apparently he already got previous for this kind of anti-social bahaviour - gimme 5 mins with him , I'll teach him some manners

This isn't the place to be discussing it guys - please take it to private messages out of the forums if you want to discuss it :)

kohai, I have now received three messages from Isaac Drum from Washington exalting in his glee about the successful outcome of his project - I AM gonna make this public, because the excuse for a stat_man likes to send private messages and then whack in a block so that no dialogue is possible.
I apologise in advance, but if I have to go the same way as chetumal then so be it no offence intended to the staff or admin on this lovely site

You've got it, can undoubtedly print it you evil little troll, I'm not so good with computers, I'm better with crow-bars

i think when people threaten other people through the internet it's very scary. THEY MIGHT ACTUALLY HAVE A CROWBAR!!!!!
hehe

this thread has turned into a bit of a cock-up.
HA! HA! You are always good for a mood lightener.
Are you disabled from posting for 30 minutes now?

i think when people threaten other people through the internet it's very scary. THEY MIGHT ACTUALLY HAVE A CROWBAR!!!!!
hehe
From the tone of his posts, I'm guessing he may put up his adversary's picture on his own screen and attempt to whack it, with amusingly predictable results.
Naturally, we'll have to make a 'silent cinema is not dead' thread immediately following.

I have deleted all posts on my end for fight that does not belong in public forum and I apologize to my fellow chess.com companions.

Grobe, with the best will in the world, that's exactly what I attempted to do - but the pillock has no stomach for a confrontation that might actually involve rational debate - he sent me messages, but blocked me from replying, which is exactly how I believe he tormented Linda into her indiscrete behaviour - sigh - I know you are sensible Grobe, look between the lines here
punch me in the back of the head, mate, an' I'll put you in hospital - done that 3 times already - site saying you not allowed to retaliate ??