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<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 2474567" data-attributes="member: 426">Merric, don't let this drag you down.&nbsp; I did not see the comments as personal, but typical of something I see at a few other sites -- disdain.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think the disdain was for the products, not for you.&nbsp; Just remember that some people will never be satisfied. Of course, people will have different opinions.&nbsp; However, I think Mercule's comments at least gave me some understanding of the reasoning behind his position as opposed to some other comments in the thread.As for civility, I think that EN World sometimes suffers bouts of incivility every few months.&nbsp; I think we have to remember that when we post, that the person we disagree with is a human being like ourselves -- with distinct opinions, beliefs, and feelings.&nbsp; I believe that if you want respect, you should give it in turn.&nbsp; (I would argue that those who are uncivil lessen themselves, and do themselves a disservice by not considering the opinions of others.&nbsp; I have gained insights from many different sorts of gamers on these boards.&nbsp; So, I think that while everyone has a right to an opinion, an informed and articulate opinion at least helps me understand other people.&nbsp; As a corollary, I know of no one on these boards who should not be treated with the respect that I wish for myself. Maybe Waldorf and Phoenix have something important to say, but failed to fully articulate their opinion.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 2474567, member: 426"] Merric, don't let this drag you down. I did not see the comments as personal, but typical of something I see at a few other sites -- disdain. I think the disdain was for the products, not for you. Just remember that some people will never be satisfied. Of course, people will have different opinions. However, I think Mercule's comments at least gave me some understanding of the reasoning behind his position as opposed to some other comments in the thread. As for civility, I think that EN World sometimes suffers bouts of incivility every few months. I think we have to remember that when we post, that the person we disagree with is a human being like ourselves -- with distinct opinions, beliefs, and feelings. I believe that if you want respect, you should give it in turn. (I would argue that those who are uncivil lessen themselves, and do themselves a disservice by not considering the opinions of others. I have gained insights from many different sorts of gamers on these boards. So, I think that while everyone has a right to an opinion, an informed and articulate opinion at least helps me understand other people. As a corollary, I know of no one on these boards who should not be treated with the respect that I wish for myself. Maybe Waldorf and Phoenix have something important to say, but failed to fully articulate their opinion.) [/QUOTE]

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