Because children are our future, we return to the amusing and ongoing tale of Shaved Bieber. Created by New York web developer Greg Leuch in response to a research colleague's plea, Shaved Bieber is the free plug-in that blocks all mentions of ubiquitous teen singing sensation Justin Bieber from the user's computer. Clearly, this should recommend Greg to the Nobel committee – but instead it has mobilised Justin's army of protective young fans, who call themselves Beliebers.

"I swear," swore one, "if my mom ever tries to put the 'shaved bieber' program on our computers I WILL RUN AWAY AND NEVER COME BACK."

Alas, how quickly impotent teen anguish turns to death threats.

"I know many things about you and I know where you live," runs a fairly typical example of what we might style the second wave of responses to Greg's treachery. "Just be aware I might appear behind you and shoot you with a gun."

Little tinkers. If you wish to bask in the full, developing story, Greg is posting the standout gems at shavedbieber.tumblr.com. For now, we'll play out with our Tween Commenter of the Week, who is 15-year-old Alex from Switzerland. "What you're doing is going back to world war two all over again," Alex explains. "Hitler wanted to erase Jews from society, you want to erase Justin Drew Bieber."

And on that bombshell, etc . . .