There is no abuse intended in the identification of Ham
Radio and CB Radio as being disparate activities.

I do not hate CB, just as I do not hate other activities
which are as equally irrelevant to Ham Radio - needlework,
gardening, football, and the M3/CB Fools' Licence scheme.

Peter wrote:
Why, so that you can abuse people behind their back? What would be the point
of replying to someone, but cutting out the group that the OP uses?
I would bet that, if this was cross-posted to *real" tech groups, many qualified
engineers would also be offended by your suggestion that you are a "higher"
level of person.
Playing field? So this is nothing more than a game to you, see who can cause the
most offence.
Your problem is that you are blaming the wrong people.
Maybe this is all just an excuse, a cover for your hatred of CB, nothing to do with
Amateur rules. Otherwise you would direct your comments and anger at those
making the changes.
You write a message which anyone of at least average intelligence will know will offend
certain groups of people, then pretend to be shocked when some respond angrily. You
may be a Ham, but that doesn't mean you can act.
Before putting the angry response down to "CB mentality", take a look through the Google
archives at all the serious abuse sent to newsgroups by some licensed Amateurs.
Six of one, half a dozen of the other.