Misop,

I had great respect for Mother Teresa. Her persistence with intractable problems was an inspiration. But I think you would push such limits of dedication a bit too far, even for her.

You, explaining anything ? Still waiting.

Joe

Foxy,

It's not a matter of behaving like a troll.

It's simply that I set my standards higher than you do.

You enjoy engaging with pseudo-intellectuals like FOULmouth and the shadyminister. I don't.

Calling the pseudo-intellectuals out for what they are is not being a troll.

Mr O,

A discussion forum is not a place to show case
your qualifications but to educate your readers
by contributing something of substance and in
turn getting educated by your readers who always
know something you don't.

You put a lot of comments to derail discusses.
That is the behaviour of a troll.

Dear Foxy,

Don't excite the village idiot too much, he might fall off his wall.

Joe

FOULmouth,

Why do you call people derogatory names like idiot if they don't agree with you?

I've never done that.

I've called you LOUDmouth to accentuate your pseudonym and FOULmouth simply because you actually do have a foul mouth - but never idiot.

I think I should start calling you PSEUDOmouth because it's just you.

Misop,

You're the troll, you can call me anything you like :)

As for my never being an idiot, I wish I could return the compliment :(

Anyway, ...... BTT: thanks David, for raising this issue. After all, surely the purpose of discussing opinions is to modify them in some way, either to strengthen arguments for them, or even to 'see the light' and change one's views in another direction - although I think personal experience and others' experiences, is probably more effective, it gets deeper into our psyche. We learn. Well, most of us :)

Joe