Thank you Fester for your civility.

I was just talking to my husband on this subject
over dinner. If only we all could learn to treat
each other as fellow human beings.

"I rarely agree with AC for example, but am always in awe of his politeness and the great amount of knowledge evident in his responses."
- Your too kind Fester.
'Politeness' - I'm sure that Foxy and a few of the others here can attest that I've had my moments...
And I'm not really all that knowledgeable, flattered that you think so.
If I've been shown to be correct on some war-related topics it's really the creators of the content I follow that deserve that credit.

Hi AC,

We may not always agree but I think you are one of
the shinning lights on this forum. You challenge all of us
and you've certainly made me question some of my thinking.
You are a challenge and I feel - you're admired by us all.

So there!

Hi Foxy,

Thanks for the kind words.
If that's true, it may only be by default;
It seems many of our shining examples or no longer present, and it saddens me.

"You challenge all of us and you've certainly made me question some of my thinking."
- That's probably the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me on the forum.

It almost feels like an accomplishment in this day and age.
- To have an opposing opinion, to speak your mind - and not be hated for it.
I know many of you disagree with me, and that's perfectly fine.
- Because we all disagree all the time anyway.

What a lovely way to end a discussion. What OLO is at its best is much more about a sense of goodwill between participants than the software it uses. Goodwill does not forgo the prospect of hard fort argument, but it does imply that the sharing of opinions is a privilege and not a means of divining evildoers.

the sharing of opinions is a privilege and not a means of divining evildoers.
Fester,
Thumbs up for that !