An open post to ChurlPat and the Contrarian:
I don't post often; I've posted once in a very angry way to Plutarch.  I keep thinking about leaving, too, but keep persuading myself that there is more good than bad here.
I have enjoyed posts from both of you and feel exceedingly angry and sad that you are considering leaving.  I honestly have no suggestions about how to get Plutarch to stop what he's doing, and I think I join many others on this board in feeling helpless about the situation.  Much else in life has me feeling helpless and at times hopeless; it would be great to have this place back as a source of inspiration, humor and comraderie.
Helen, do you think complaints/examples to Wordsmith will really help?  Can/will he do something about Plutarch's actions?  If you believe he will, I'll send him a PM or whatever it takes to express my feelings to him.
At any rate, I do hope you, ChurlPat and the Contrarian, and ANY OTHERS, as you consider your continued participation, will keep this post and the expressions of others here in mind.
Leslie