Guys, over the last three pages, this thread has gone from being entertaining and hilarious to being needlessly antagonizing and largely useless for the readers. Please consider your audience when communicating.
Tit-for-tat caustic bickering doesn't add value to the forum, it won't encourage more members to join us, and it represents an opportunity cost, whereby existing members could have spent that time adding value elsewhere on CiK or doing more useful things offline.
I hope to use clear communications, reasoned arguments, and alternative solutions to encourage desired behaviors here. However, persistent neglect or severe disregard of the rules will result in suspensions and bans. For the good of the forum, please consider the below directions moving forward. Thanks for your consideration.
@Shaquilleoatmeal I understand the need to defend oneself and the desire to seek fair treatment. That makes sense, and all involved parties have been cautioned for the part they played. Nonetheless, you have been warned multiple times for posting in an unnecessarily aggressive manner. If you don't want people to insult and attack you... then don't insult and attack others. Your screenshotting of edited posts is also concerning and is not aligned with the spirit of the forum.
Further,
I attempted to use reason in response to one of your recent requests, even though I thought it was a needless complaint. Yet you completely ignored the advice and persisted with focusing on your petty grievance to the point of antagonizing our Administrator. Constructively and politely offering suggestions in order to help improve the forum are welcome. Demanding that the volunteers who manage the site bend to all of your personal preferences is unacceptable.
Could you kindly action the following:
1. Find another way to express your views without hostility, ideally in a calm and constructive manner that adds value to the discussion.
2. Refrain from (a) nitpicking the posts of others as a way to find fault, and likewise (b) jumping into threads to exaggerate minor issues and pedantically question the management of the forum (
one example).
@FrancisK your return to the forum is welcomed and I hope to see you post more often across CiK. I would ask you to please step away from engaging in this tit for tat; and instead post elsewhere on CiK and use the report function where appropriate.
Consider reviewing this post to reflect on how you can best spend your precious energy on that which is worthwhile.
@Get2choppaaa I appreciate your commitment to contributing to CiK. With this in mind, I am also asking you to meditate on the benefits of letting go. Let the other guy have the last word if he wants, and use the report function if you think he has crossed the line.
There is nothing to be gained by attempting to prove others wrong through belittling them. Nobody learns anything -- not the readers and especially not your intended target. Instead, if you feel the other person is beyond reason and is not capable or interested in a good faith intellectual discussion, perhaps the option to simply walk away (keep scrolling) is a better option.
See here for a related discussion on handing disagreements.