(09-14-2024, 04:33 PM)copycat Wrote:

(09-14-2024, 12:55 PM)mikesez Wrote: Yes I did, in bold.  Was there a different question you wanted me to answer?

Okay, now that I have mowed my lawn (suck it mother nature!) and admitted my error I'll answer your questions.

Yes I have used personal attacks in the past.  You would know, it was against you several years ago to which I profusely apologized for; both publicly and again in a PM.  It was drunken tirade that to this day I still regret.  Now since that regrettable day I have still been snarky.  I am sarcastic by nature and a lot of people find my dry humor amusing.  Unfortunately it does not transfer well here, but in my mind a lot of my comments are hilarious though the timing is way off.  

No I have not rushed to defend a poster here that is being attacked on a personal level.  I have stuck my neck out on certain topics to defend what I felt was right and gone against the grain though.   Now if you asking for me to defend you when the personal attacks come I can do it but you wouldn't like how I did it due to my afore mentioned snarky sarcastic nature.  It's your call there so just let me know.

In conclusion, I believe I have been better.  I am certainly not the same person since this forum was started and have had to reflect on certain positions that I held due to post with opinions and positions that I never considered.  I hate the echo chamber and welcome dissenting views.  So yeah, I have been better, can you say the same?

I'm not trying to tell you what to do but I do appreciate the introspection. You are already one of the better ones here.
I do think if you really want this place to have less personal attacks, you need to tell people who do it to stop, even if you agree with them.  But it is asking a lot.  It's more than I do.
I'm fine with things as they are.

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