But you don't need to come at me like that. I'm just a pede.
Umm, this wasn't even remotely an attack towards you, nor was it even about you, not sure what made it read that way?
I was simply drawing an analogy to explain why I thought it was a poor decision, one that I never presumed you, personally, had anything to do with.
It's not worth the time to argue over something so trivial
Well, I don't agree with the characterization of arguing, but questioning and debating something should always be encouraged, because it's how we learn, especially since we don't see eye-to-eye on what is or isn't trivial.
I think you have mistaken disapproval with disrespect, and perhaps turned something impersonal into something personal?
I was only ever discussing the board policy and decisions made regarding it, and didn't make it about any personality until you brought to my attention that you believed I was attacking yours.
Certainly not "a dig" at anyone in particular, but a reason for an assertion.
I believe you're being unnecessarily hostile because you disagree with my logic. You could simply explain what it was about what I wrote that seemed to be "a dig" at you or someone else, but instead, you just insist that I am lying about my intentions, which, sadly, reads as being very insincere to me.
What I wrote was:
Seems like a poor decision
Why would I assume you, who don't appear to be a moderator, as far as I know, had anything to do with that decision? It is my opinion that the decision made was not a wise one. I then proceeded to provide an analogy as to why I felt that way:
reminds me of people who flee their oppressive countries to come to the US, to then try to turn it into the country from which they fled.
Are you an immigrant to the US who believes the US should be more like the country from which you fled? If you are, then I can see why you may believe I was attacking you, but I'm not sure how I could have possibly known that.
Then, in the interest of fairness, I admitted that the analogy wasn't perfect, but that it related a particular idea:
Hyperbolic for sure, but not without any substance.
So, perhaps you can point out where it was that I was attacking any person, rather than an idea (which is impersonal)?
Umm, this wasn't even remotely an attack towards you, nor was it even about you, not sure what made it read that way?
I was simply drawing an analogy to explain why I thought it was a poor decision, one that I never presumed you, personally, had anything to do with.
Well, I don't agree with the characterization of arguing, but questioning and debating something should always be encouraged, because it's how we learn, especially since we don't see eye-to-eye on what is or isn't trivial.
I think you have mistaken disapproval with disrespect, and perhaps turned something impersonal into something personal?
I was only ever discussing the board policy and decisions made regarding it, and didn't make it about any personality until you brought to my attention that you believed I was attacking yours.
Certainly not "a dig" at anyone in particular, but a reason for an assertion.
I believe you're being unnecessarily hostile because you disagree with my logic. You could simply explain what it was about what I wrote that seemed to be "a dig" at you or someone else, but instead, you just insist that I am lying about my intentions, which, sadly, reads as being very insincere to me.
What I wrote was:
Why would I assume you, who don't appear to be a moderator, as far as I know, had anything to do with that decision? It is my opinion that the decision made was not a wise one. I then proceeded to provide an analogy as to why I felt that way:
Are you an immigrant to the US who believes the US should be more like the country from which you fled? If you are, then I can see why you may believe I was attacking you, but I'm not sure how I could have possibly known that.
Then, in the interest of fairness, I admitted that the analogy wasn't perfect, but that it related a particular idea:
So, perhaps you can point out where it was that I was attacking any person, rather than an idea (which is impersonal)?