SPLIT TOPIC: about the rules

Yes, I was snarky to your wife. It happens to the best of us.
The ????????? (when it's not an actual emergency) bugs me as much as CAPS LOCK shouting, another internet convention.

BTW, when the moderators of this board are speaking as moderators, we usually use a different color and preface the note with
MOD NOTE:

We also comment on the board as individuals like everyone else.