Dan said:
Its funny how everytime you get called out you trot out that line and try to hide behind the old "Light hearted". If that was indeed your intention, which I doubt, as you have said the exact thing on several occasions. So I will take it as the same self-righteous piss and wind you normally produce.
As for being a douche bag myself, I have no doubt I am exactly that, a cranky, over-worked, under-rested grumpy ... with an inflated view of my own intelligence and self-worth, though I don't claim to be anything else, nor do I try to hide behind the "just being light hearted" your rant in this thread spanning several posts tells the truth behind your "light hearted" banter.
First of all i've only used the "light hearted banter" recently in a private chat to you more to show that i don't take the comments all too seriously and it is a bit of fun, also once or twice in the main forum in recent times more to calm others who get overly passionate and start to get personal---not trying to hide at all "douche"
Every "view point or analysis" i have made is what i genuinely believe, you can hate aspects about others or the world does not mean you are making the comments to cause conflict.
Do people state they hate "Asian Drivers", or Volvo Drivers, or "i don't trust any person with a beard or every salesman in general" and mean to create conflict or is it mostly genuine thoughts but often expressed in a "light hearted" manner.
Called out for what?----i state my views i believe in my views, i don't force myself to be the opposite to cause friction and i never direct my views at any one individual on a one on one i hate your character you are a douche style.(other than responding in kind never instigated in that fashion)
River a differing view to others is not trolling, first of all i don't go out and seek individuals on this site to hurt their feelings and secondly i back my thoughts up with my reasons why.
I play up to the perception of me as i don't have any choice over what people think----so i can either just ignore or play along.
Playing the victim---give me a break i really could care less. The change of tone in this thread was the one on one personal attack from Dan, you seemed to be taking my responses in a light hearted manner before Dan made his presence felt.
My change of tone in this thread is all about a person who runs this site has told others many times to not get personal and cause conflict yet does so himself.(The comments are fine bring them on--- just sets a precedent which is what i worry about---lowering the forums to flame wars might increase hits and revenue lol what would i know)
Ok enough said, will hold back on the other Dan comments as what is the point he owns the site he can do as he pleases.
Just don't cry about a lack of time and the site costing you more than you get back like you did during a previous conflict a few years back(not involving me) and then act in the same manner.