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Message: <blockquote data-quote="silburnl" data-source="post: 1266788" data-attributes="member: 13560">Well I've read the thread and I'm with Barsoom, so this utterly unscientific straw-poll is split 50-50. Actually, while I don't think KarinsDad was *intending* to be rude (indeed I believe he/she is consiously being civil) I think Barsoom is pretty much spot-on in saying that various choices of phrase and word reveal an underlying disdain for the playstyle that Barsoom is describing - the unspoken subtext is that B's loose narrativism (to borrow a forge-ism) is somehow simple-minded, inferior and/or ethically dubious. As such B. is entirely justified in calling these verbal infelicities to K's attention as its entirely likely that K isn't consiously aware of these biases and how they might blind him/her to what B is driving at. Just to be even-handed here I think K is doing a good job at taking B's points on board and not unleashing the flamethrowers, so there's plenty of opportunity for fruitful discussion - both parties need to be aware of the dangers of talking past each other however.In the interests of further amity I'll now make the mandatory reference to "Robin's Laws" (everyone should read it!) and bow out of the discussion - B and K (and anyone else), I yield the floor.RegardsLuke</blockquote>