bgrigg, let's look at what you have to say, as usual it is priceless.
By his second post he was attacking people for voicing their opinion.
My post was immediately met with condemnation, suspicion, and a few individuals attempting to impose their "rules" of posting on me. This is more than "voicing their opinion." Nothing friendly from them, nothing that I would call civil.
Instead of justs ignoring those FEW posts he launched an attack:
Those "few posts" became the discussion with only one person breaking through with a source.
At that point I entered the fray. All I attempted to do was give him a lesson in netiquette, but he chose to ignore that and counter-attacked with more ad hominem attacks.
Yes, how friendly you were, wondering how much difficulty I would have with a blood splattered pill box hat. Yes, your lesson was very civil indeed.
He had a total of four posts and chose to make enemies instead of friends.
The friends I would take away from this experience have shown their support here and in e-mails. If I had a chance to have you as a friend and missed it I'll just have to cry in my soup over that tremendous loss.
One of the definitions of a forum troll is to start a controversial post, and then fan the flames.
Controversial? That is a joke. There is nothing more controversial about a diorama of the sixth floor of the TSBD than 95% of the modelling discussed here. You want to consider it controversial to justify your conduct...no dice. By the way, people that use terms like "forum troll" need help.
Some of us have been on these forums for quite a while,...
Wait, your kidding. I never would have guessed.
...and have seen this behavior before. It is not to be tolerated.
Thank God FSM has you to decide what conduct is to be tolerated and what should be condemned from the outset. You go
I notice he hasn't posted any others. I'll take that as a good sign.
I think I'll just laugh to myself at this point. Thanks for that Bill.
The gang mentality found with forum regulars like you all is, as I've said before, is sad and humorous. You refuse to see that there was nothing controversial about my post and certainly nothing improper. You see nothing wrong with any of your conduct, just mine. You apply rules to me that you don't follow. The idea that I might be another poster using a new screen name is so neurotic, drenched in paranoid delusions, I just wants to dig up Sigmund and talk it over with him. He'd love it. Psychological disorders of the internet, a new schoolof psychoanalytic endeavor. Really, when you get to that point wouldn't unplugging the computer for a few months be a good idea. Volunteer work? A evening class? Talk to the family. Really, kiddies, the "This is my playground" attitude should be behind you.
It's been fun. Any one else?
John