28 minutes ago, studiot said:

It's entirely your choice but I suggest you reflect on your method of discussion.

You can see from page 1 of that thread that my method of discussion is polite, courteous, and carefully researched. Even friendly sometimes. 😋

I only get rude after a poster has demonstrated beyond any shadow of a doubt that he's a troll, and at that point it's the responsibility of moderators to ban the troll. As for reflecting on my methods, I've been perfecting them for twenty years now, and they're very effective at shutting down trolls as long as the forum doesn't support the trolls.

Edited December 12, 20223 yr by Lorentz Jr

2 hours ago, Lorentz Jr said:

It won't matter if I get banned for arguing with an established user.

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Moderator Note

Arguing isn’t against the rules, and violating the rules is what leads to banning. (going off-topic, though, is against the rules)

 

 

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I only get rude after a poster has demonstrated beyond any shadow of a doubt that he's a troll, and at that point it's the responsibility of moderators to ban the troll. As for reflecting on my methods, I've been perfecting them for twenty years now, and they're very effective at shutting down trolls as long as the forum doesn't support the trolls.

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Moderator Note

You need to report the offending posts so they can be evaluated, and it’s not the job of members to “shut down” trolls. Participation is voluntary; you should choose to simply not feed the alleged troll. 

 

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