Dave’s Blog, Dave’s Rules?

Behind the scenes today, I’ve asked two occasional commenters to quit posting here — and was accused of being a religionist censor by one and a dictator who has stamped out interesting debate by the other. The second claims I’ve turned the blog into a boring Coeur d’Alene Press-type online journal by riding rough shod over flame-throwers. I certainly have clamped down on the rough stuff since Any Mouse & Co. stomped off June 7. Frankly, I got tired of spending weekends and Mondays trying to persuade commenters with bruised feelings from leaving. Question: Have I clamped down too hard?