Hey. Nice to meet you, and thanks for the caution. I would agree the discussion was going nowhere, had there been one. This series of one-sided comments and evasions can't pass for that. I'd like to apologize if you didn't like my tone, and for you to step in this way, I assume you didn't. The magister may've stated his belief, and I assume he has, but if you look closely you'll find that's not the way it's put. Anyone could state their feelings, no skin off my nose. Look again, though, and you'll find something more insidious than that.
Yes, that commenter hides behind question marks, the way a chess player may open with a pawn. In this game. accusations move side to side. retrenchments move diagonally; diversions and evasions move wherever he'd like. As often, I think, the magister hides behind his “questions” to avoid seeing any immediate consequences of his position. You've said that I'm bringing ideas into the discussion. Yeah, the direct implications of his statements.
In case you got the wrong impression, this is not a first encounter. All in good fun, though. He doesn't throw firecrackers like that into the room without expecting a result.
You've said that I'm bringing ideas into the discussion. Yeah, the direct implications of his statements.
Yeah, that's definitely a fair point (and one I do not disagree with). If you are commenting on a discussion forum, you need to be ready to discuss your views. The fact that this discussion is, as you said, "not a first encounter" removes the concern I had initially.
Hey. Nice to meet you, and thanks for the caution. I would agree the discussion was going nowhere, had there been one. This series of one-sided comments and evasions can't pass for that. I'd like to apologize if you didn't like my tone, and for you to step in this way, I assume you didn't. The magister may've stated his belief, and I assume he has, but if you look closely you'll find that's not the way it's put. Anyone could state their feelings, no skin off my nose. Look again, though, and you'll find something more insidious than that.
Yes, that commenter hides behind question marks, the way a chess player may open with a pawn. In this game. accusations move side to side. retrenchments move diagonally; diversions and evasions move wherever he'd like. As often, I think, the magister hides behind his “questions” to avoid seeing any immediate consequences of his position. You've said that I'm bringing ideas into the discussion. Yeah, the direct implications of his statements.
In case you got the wrong impression, this is not a first encounter. All in good fun, though. He doesn't throw firecrackers like that into the room without expecting a result.
Thanks for the response and understanding.
Yeah, that's definitely a fair point (and one I do not disagree with). If you are commenting on a discussion forum, you need to be ready to discuss your views. The fact that this discussion is, as you said, "not a first encounter" removes the concern I had initially.