I didn't want to distract anyone. Words worked in books for hundreds of years. Remember how people would think you were of lesser intellect if your books required pictures? LOL. Things sure have changed...

As for muting, when it comes to a spammer. To me, that's like seeing a friend get beat on by three guys and deciding to turn your back and walk away. I've muted a few nuisances though. If asking someone to go away or be quiet multiple times isn't enough, time to pull out the duct tape.