I would normally agree with Pericles,
"I haven't metadiscussion I didn't like."

This one however, reminds me of
school bully tactics.

That's not what online opinion should
be about.

*That's not what online opinion should
be about*

Ok Foxy, in that case perhaps we should all hold
hands and all sing "Kumbaiya" as we agree
with one another and feel better now :)

Dear Yabby,

You really wouldn't want me to sing,
much as I love to. I'm tone deaf...

And, I'm not suggesting that we have
to agree on everything. On the contrary,
one of the things I love about online
opinion is the diversity of opinion.

What I do object to however, is
school bully tactics as this
metadiscussion is displaying.

That's just my opinion.

Come on Foxy, you're just too, too nice.

My cheek is in absolute agony from having my toungue in it.

Is there nowhere a bloke can go for a bit of absolutely gratuitous biffo?

Dear Forrest,

"Well hush your mouth..."

or as my mammy used to say,

"Honey child, if jo keep a doin what
jo doin, jo'll keep a gettin, what
jo gettin..."

I occasionally start off with set-piece hyperbole/diatribes to find out where we are at in the debate as well as to stir up a bit of comment. Then I dive in to fill the vacant space with logical argument.

PS: Foxy, it's all just a "pisstake" (from the Italian pistako; source Tony Martin of Martin & Molloy fame)