You consider this aggressive?
Dress it how you like, it reads as it reads. Simon has never been anything other than ultra fair in all aspects of this forum. Your post comes across as disrespectful.
I felt the post was disrespectful in its scarcasm to Simon; who I know doesn't respond in many cases where others might. I pointed this out
Yes, and you employed the usual tactics of trying the "defense" of "I know him, he's a good guy" - not even considering that he may be wrong - not necessarily with the decision, but how he perceived the comments.
Simon, this is not a "witchhunt"...
I also tend to feel that this has evolved into a witch hunt though I fully acknowledge that many have a genuine concern that they would like more info on.
Seriously, after seeing your tactics surface once again, you're not one to cry foul.
As for the respect earnt, I'm not sure how one earns respect on a forum? As far as I am aware judge me when you meet me (I do the same - I simply comment on other people's posts though I'm sure there is a blurring of lines sometimes).
I'm sorry you don't feel that respect can be earned simply because the interactions happen electronically - yet at the same time try to get one over me by mentioning I'm a journalist (i.e. in the physical world). It get's even better, because you repeat this:
My post count was in response to the posters query "who are you" and Simons comment that maybe people should/could join in more constructively elsewhere before 'stirring the pot' (my words). But anyhow you interpret as you please. I am more than happy for the people who have met me to judge me rather than an angry 'keyboard warrior' as I'm afraid you seem to come across.
Oh, the irony is thick with this one.
I have seen enough of life thank you, to know that TM is not the be all and end all.
Good for you. Maybe you should act like it.
I say things as I see them, always have, always will.
And so do others. Perhaps you should take this as a much needed lesson: You're entitled to an opinion, but you're not entitled to stop others from having their own opinion.
More than happy to agree to disagree where necessary and where debates are polite respectful and reasonable. But I WILL jump down on any post where I feel threats or unnecessary comments are made that are beyond what we are prepared to accommodate.
Yes, on more than one occassion you have shown yourself to be more than willing to attempt shut down any discussion because you happen to know one of the parties, and since you know them, you're entitled to, and are of course always right.
I will also defend (where appropriate) any TM member who I feel is being unfairly harassed as you are well aware.
See above.
