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7 Post author: SilasBarta 05 August 2011 04:16PM

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Comment author: SilasBarta 05 August 2011 06:13:19PM *  -1 points [-]

No, for the time being you should probably stick with the hypothesis that it was because you were writing Nesov-style unhelpful comments.

Comment author: RobertLumley 05 August 2011 06:17:49PM -1 points [-]

No, for the time being, I'll develop my own hypotheses, and not be told what to think.

But you're just being rude at this point. I started out posting what information I had, in an attempt to be helpful. As Nesov did. And now you're just insulting both of us. I have no intention of continuing this further.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 05 August 2011 06:28:42PM *  7 points [-]

Robert, comments like this make a step in the wrong direction, they engage on emotional level, rather than trying to understand what's going on, they don't break the usual pattern, and so encourage following it further. Silas is allowing his emotions to make steps in the conversation in a way that distracts from its topic, and now you do too. It's better if at least someone in a discussion doesn't do that, and it's much, much better if nobody does that.

Comment author: RobertLumley 05 August 2011 06:30:17PM 3 points [-]

You're right. In re-reading my comment, it wasn't helpful. I have a tendency to engage on an emotional level when I am engaged in such a manner.