@Magnifico
The reason I may sound "Charlie Brown" to you is that I don't believe in hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet. If I'm going to make a strong personal remarks about someone I'll be sure that they know who I am. Since the purpose of my posts is to engage in a thoughtful discussion based on the merits of the argument (or at least to the best of my abilities), I see no need for personal attacks or to get nasty in my posts.
As to the use of "Cheers~" it was something I learned from JJ and Janice as a literal device signifying that I meant no harm. As I have stated in the other thread, readers cannot hear the tone of voice in the postings and so it is even more important that we choose our words carefully or find ways textually to convey our emotional state of mind.
Looking at public profiles is NOT snooping, all it took was one click one the poster's name (and if you notice, your number of posts is prominently displayed underneath your name in your postings. It was not a convoluted process of using sniffers and data mining to get this data.
Buddy, what happened between your first post and the second? You went from agreement to being offended. Since there was a minimum of at least 30 minutes (my best guess) between the two posts, did you not realize who GK Member #2 was when you first made the remark? And then became hot-headed when you did? I thought you were being tongue-in-cheek with the first post when I read it and thought to myself that this guy is a good sport, but maybe I was wrong?
Regarding the statistics, I was not insinuating anything, that was the conclusion that you made based on the statistics that I've provided. Without making a value judgement, I was noting how some people are very active in their posts while others are not. As to whether these posts are of quality, it is incumbent upon individuals that care to read the actual posts to make that determination of quality.
Case in point:
laotou:
Date registered: November 24, 2009
Forum Posts: 957
Total number of days registered: 1405
Average 0.68 posting/day
Average 1 posting every 1.47 days
laotou is much more prolific than you and I very much respect both him as a person and his opinions. I may not necessarily agree with everything he has said but he has a reputation in the forum as being witty, insightful, and respectful; I genuinely look forward to all of his posts. I can say this because I have read MANY of his postings, however, since I was lazy and just didn't really care about GK member #1, #2, and #3, I didn't not make an assessment on them, simply provided some statistics. I leave the assessment to the people that care and it seems that you DO care. So please "enlighten" us and give us your quality assessment of member #1, #2, and #3, I have a feeling you know who they are. If you don't maybe you can do a little "snooping" of your own. And if you don't know how, PM me and I'll show you.
While you have decided to make a personal attack on me, I will not respond in kind, only with sharp words. However, there will be no "Cheers~" for you.
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@laotou
Since you didn't appear in the previous hotly debated threads, I didn't take it upon myself to involve you in the debate, however, your silver tongue was sorely missed. Hope you have a happy and safe National Day festival.
Cheers~