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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thrudjelmer" data-source="post: 1530224" data-attributes="member: 19060">If you say so, but I still don't think doubting the credibility of one's conversions or pointing out a glaring error of general fact is disrespectful... it may be critical, but I never resorted to insulting statements as at least one of your regulars has.  I also have not accused anyone else of being fanboys of Neo's efforts or otherwised trivialized their opinions or right to have an opinion differing from my own.I was critical of his work, but everyone else attacked me for it.Who is the troll?  Not I.As for being polite...  I'm sorry, but I really don't think that saying "I'm sorry, but I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really disagree with your assessment of various character's Strength scores.  I think you are too generous with your figures.  Please explain how you arrived at the numbers."  The statement lacks emphasis on why I disagree, and he would, as he has, simply explain that the Power Points add up correctly.  There is no creative exchange of ideas because no thoughts are provoked.  The moment I explain, regardless of how polite that I believe he is wrong, then it becomes and issue of your opinion/my opinion regardless of fact.  Then we all get warned to settle down and we continue to pointlessly exchange niceties in an uninspiring fashion which serves to accomplish nothing...  in fact, it would undermine my respect for him for not being able to defend his creative license.  And then I would have to use expletives through email to avoid a language filter, and I would get accused of harrassment, and its a no-win situation either way.More to the point, I would also have any respect for the forums themselves yanked out from under me for being forced to pretend to sugar-coat a basic, non-insulting (unless you're over-sensitive) statement and/or question.Face it, Darkness...  too much enforced niceness breeds contempt.  Not to be political or anything, but take racism for example:  Where does it thrive?  Where its not seen.  You have to shine a light on it so everyone can identify who the jerks are to truly move towards eliminating such thoughts, because if such people can be identified, they can be ostracized for their thoughts.  Of course, in our overly politically correct society, racism isn't being eliminated or even combatted...  its simply being forced to learn how to hate in a more clever fashion.</blockquote>

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