Originally posted by séamuis aggression? I merely asked him a question and provided my opinion. I dont see where there was aggression. I didnt even respond directly to his answer. I stand by my thoughts, and as a public forum I have every right, but I dont see the aggression that you apparently see. I think his statements are contradicting and so I inquired or as you call it (nitpicking). are you saying I havent a right to ask questions and share opinions? that I havent a right to question other peoples posts just because they dont fit to your standards of politeness and correctness? what good is his offered information to the thread, if its possibly untruthful?
I interpreted your original remark as sarcastic and a bit derisive. This specifically: "you seem to know a lot about something you know nothing about." That still sounds sarcastic and derisive to me, though I feel that our disagreement from there remained civil as well as valid, so not what I would call a "deterioration" of discussion.
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immature do not, as far as I can tell, apply to a thorough hashing-out of a contested idea so long as it does not descend to personal attacks and name-calling. I think we probably agree on that, Seamius.
You certainly have a right to ask questions and share opinions, and I've certainly had my own sarcastic moments. It's just that when I see an attack-style post I feel is unwarranted (like this one... it was a perfectly valid question without the "you seem to know a lot about something you know nothing about" part) I get a little riled up by them. And just as you're free to question a post's honesty, I am equally free to question your method, (and then you can continue to question my reasons for doing so, etc)? Disagreements are an essential part of community as well, and I'm glad (though it may sound funny) that we've been able to have one.