@olegil
You are not being ignored, I'm just trying to add a little humor.
have a particularly bad feeling about moderators who take cheap shots at non-moderators in public, even when there is good reason for it.
Depends what you mean by cheap shots. Also keep n mind how much abuse certain moderators put up with themselves before they make a comment. Ideally things should be discussed in private, but that is not always possible when the other party has a habit of attacking in public. But I do agree it should be discussed in private when possible.
Some days it's necessary being a bastard, but you don't necessarily do it in front of everyone else (at least at my workplace my boss doesn't suddenly tell me I'm an idiot in front of everyone while we're having lunch. It also means I don't give him much of a reason to ).
Well what if YOU called your boss an idiot in public in front of everyone? He would either lash out at you or simply fire you now wouldn't he?