2hotel9: sorry Bro, but I don't get it. If you're talking about the Atlas Shrugged post incident, are you aware privatei2 offered an apology, in case you felt you were attacked (or something along those lines)?
I believe he's sincere, and I believe his only mistake (if any) was to overestimate the capacity of his words to convey sarcasm and humor accurately, which can and does happen to us all, including me - I don't think he was trolling at all.
You've been a regular here for a long time, and you know I have no patience at all for drive-by shooters and other comment trolls. I implemented the registration system when I last redesigned the blog for two reasons: cut down on spam cleaning chores, and keep as many trolls away as possible. If I had the slighest doubt about privatei2's intentions, he would already be out. I don't, and I appreciate his contribution so far as much as any other reader (and dare I say friends for most of them).
If you have reasons to believe I'm wrong, then please let's sort this out between gentlemen, either through private messages or email - and if privatei2 is reading this and feels he's been unfairly singled out, then by all means let's discuss it.
If the matter is closed, I'm going to open a can of my favorite British imported beer @22:30 GMT+1 tonight. I suggest you and privatei2 do the same (accounting for the shift in your respective time zone) and drink with me while we bury this hatchet. Let's spare our figthing spunk for those who deserve it.
(Oh, and if privatei2 turned out to be a "she" rather than a "he", then the grammar goes down, and the beer can be replaced with whatever you ladies drink.)
2hotel9: sorry Bro, but I don't get it. If you're talking about the Atlas Shrugged post incident, are you aware privatei2 offered an apology, in case you felt you were attacked (or something along those lines)?
I believe he's sincere, and I believe his only mistake (if any) was to overestimate the capacity of his words to convey sarcasm and humor accurately, which can and does happen to us all, including me - I don't think he was trolling at all.
You've been a regular here for a long time, and you know I have no patience at all for drive-by shooters and other comment trolls. I implemented the registration system when I last redesigned the blog for two reasons: cut down on spam cleaning chores, and keep as many trolls away as possible. If I had the slighest doubt about privatei2's intentions, he would already be out. I don't, and I appreciate his contribution so far as much as any other reader (and dare I say friends for most of them).
If you have reasons to believe I'm wrong, then please let's sort this out between gentlemen, either through private messages or email - and if privatei2 is reading this and feels he's been unfairly singled out, then by all means let's discuss it.
If the matter is closed, I'm going to open a can of my favorite British imported beer @22:30 GMT+1 tonight. I suggest you and privatei2 do the same (accounting for the shift in your respective time zone) and drink with me while we bury this hatchet. Let's spare our figthing spunk for those who deserve it.
(Oh, and if privatei2 turned out to be a "she" rather than a "he", then the grammar goes down, and the beer can be replaced with whatever you ladies drink.)