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Originally Posted by Stripey  Ah right, so if someone starts a thread about a topic, and I, amongst others, post my feelings on the topic, and then someone who doesn't like my opinion calls me an arse and tells me to fuck off instead of just making a meaningful counterpoint in a civil manner or choosing not to post, it's not him that's the troll, it's _me_ who's in the wrong? Don't you think that just discourages people from speaking their mind? |
Lets be flat out honest here, with this thread you always were referring to the reaction that some of your posts get. Maybe it's not always just you, but mostly it is. And I know you know why. You're easily intelligent enough to know that the language in which you couch your views will always provoke strong reactions from other users because they take it as intentional offence.
Yet you don't see this as trolling. In a way you're right - it's not trolling, because you are often expressing a perfectly valid point of view. But, purely because the way you express that valid view is very apparently intended to annoy and offend, it could also be said that you actually are one of the worst trolls here.
I would suggest that it is possibly not the reaction of others that is at fault, but it could in fact be your posting 'style' that is not conducive to lively debate.
Personally I really wish you would at least consider taking this on board, because I think you have the ability to contribute a huge amount to the site. But ironically all you're doing at the moment is inducing the very reactions you're complaining about here.
Express your views reasonably and you will hopefully get reasonable responses.