Originally Posted by aymodeler

You are right that many of the "conversations" (using that term loosely) at RCG have "played out". Unfortunately, many of them have also devolved into personal attacks with derogatory tones. If you read any of my posts (including the one you mentioned), you will see that I do my best to maintain a respectful and balanced tone and avoid any personal accusations.

I also will mention that the tone we hear in our own heads as we type out a post may not always be the tone the reader hears, and attempts at humor or sarcasm may be misconstrued as derision. If I am guilty of such, I make attempts to apologize and/or correct my meaning.

Finally, while I do enjoy a spirited debate, I also resent any implication that I have some sort of nefarious intentions. The whole point of participating in a public forum such as this is to expose ourselves to a broad range of ideas and opinions. If we all just agreed with each other, what would be the point?