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That you are incapable of coming up with original ideas

Context is your friend.


This thread is just as assinine as the other. Almost no one is going to admit to wanting to essentially brainwash people, even if they actually would if given the real chance.

That's my point.

That you are incapable of coming up with original ideas?

Perhaps it was a little rude, but the context of the conversation around it, and the question mark that you forgot (omitted?) makes this seem little more than verbal jousting. Jousting that you rather solidly walked into.

I see nothing actionable here.

Considering it went from a discussion on the context/merits of my thread to a personal attack it would seem that it falls within the bounds of a flame. Not a particularly offensive one, but still an unnecessary personal attack. I'm reasonably certain if I responded with a similar personal 'verbal joust' it would not likely be well received. That would qualify it at least as flame bait.

I'm not sure about Bozzy's original complaint, but this sure seems like a personal attack and flame/flamebait (emphasis added):

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9275361&postcount=54

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=432321

Based on this quite local (and unscientific) survey you last comment is quite inaccurate. The results show quite clearly that Christians here are, as a group, considerably more tolerant than those who posted in THIS thread. It would seem that bigotry is alive and well here - as also demonstrated by your (and many other's) posts.

But at least you have the likes of sophomoric posters like Sdaeriji to entertain with their boundless determination to illustrate their boundless lack of wit. Fighting with a dull brain... er, blade.

Considering it went from a discussion on the context/merits of my thread to a personal attack it would seem that it falls within the bounds of a flame. Not a particularly offensive one, but still an unnecessary personal attack. I'm reasonably certain if I responded with a similar personal 'verbal joust' it would not likely be well received. That would qualify it at least as flame bait.You're not going to talk TMGH into warning Sdaeriji over that one. He's already ruled it wasn't actionable. Was it rude? Perhaps. But you gave as good as you got until you spake thusly:

But at least you have the likes of sophomoric posters like Sdaeriji to entertain with their boundless determination to illustrate their boundless lack of wit. Fighting with a dull brain... er, blade.I'm no moderator, but that is more actionable in my opinion than Sdaeriji's post to you was.

You posted, you got a response, it wasn't in your favour. Those are the breaks.

You're not going to talk TMGH into warning Sdaeriji over that one. He's already ruled it wasn't actionable. Was it rude? Perhaps. But you gave as good as you got until you spake thusly:


Once the definition of 'verbal jousting' was cleared I felt no need to refrain from participating as well.

I frankly didn't have much trouble with the original post, but it is good to clear things up before responding in kind.

OMG.. Sdaeriji's so right. I'd shake his hand...

Once the definition of 'verbal jousting' was cleared I felt no need to refrain from participating as well.

I frankly didn't have much trouble with the original post, but it is good to clear things up before responding in kind.

I really hope a moderator looks at this thread and explains to you what verbal jousting can rightfully entail.

How is this still going on? It was like two weeks ago. I wasn't offended by what Bozzy said, and I don't really think it was flaming. Can't we just drop it?

Agreed.