[Mike Haven]

No one wants to lose either party from the forums, but the personal pride of these two, in reality, largely anonymous young stallion posters is at stake.

Someone notably "senior", (David, Mason, Mat), needs to step in, now, with an acceptable alternative, (we can think of one, if you agree in principle), where neither party loses face, and we don't lose a valuable member of the forums.

(The sacrificial senior person will draw the flak away from the other two for the proposed (dumb) event not happening.)