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Originally Posted by hexrae
Cute, but juvenile. A PSA to everyone posting/reading, if you want to be taken seriously, then treat people with respect. Otherwise, your whole argument/point, even with merit, is lost on me. I have zero time for you and scroll right past your post, no matter on articulate it is.
Perhaps I'm in the minority, but there's been a real drop off in the discourse on these boards.
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Simplicity drew me out of my long hiatus from this board. While I've often found his pessimistic and dismissive attitude frustrating and off-putting, there's no denying he's brought a lot of expertise and quality discussion to the board. To say that he's lowered the quality of discourse on the board is flatly wrong. To scroll past his posts does yourself--and this board--a disservice.
However unpleasant you find his posts, Simplicity is a clear asset to this board. I hope you let his posts challenge your thoughts, and I'd love to see you bring some thoughtful counterpoints to what he has to say.
Put simply, Simplicity is an asset to this board. I've been visiting here since 2002 or so, and this board has seen its share of pessimists. None have been as thoughtful and well informed as Simplicity. I'll freely admit I find his posts frustrating sometimes, but I'll also say that I respect the shit out of him and the challenges his posts have presented have lead me to think harder and better about everything. And, after all, isn't that why we talk?
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