The actual reason is more banal; my return to the threads that I create is like a box of crayons in a kindergarten classroom ... pointless.
I usually try and lay out a decent (and sometimes even nuanced) series of thoughts in the OP. So I'll often get some of the following responses:
A. You're right and you're a genius!
Don't get me wrong- I love this! I work for stiff Manhattans and expressions of adulation and admiration unsullied by caveats. But other than posting a gif of Han Solo saying, "I know," not sure what I can add to this.
B. You're wrong for reason X!
More often than not, reason X is something I already discussed in the OP. Now, I used to address this, usually by quoting the section of the OP where I already addressed it, but I have found that this isn't helpful. Thing is, people ... on the internet ... have an aversion to being wrong (I know, weird!). So I'd always get some variation of "How dare you assume people read what you wrote, especially when you write paragraphs," or "Why do do you demand people read what you write before arguing with you," or, "I don't care, you're still wrong." So I try not to do that.
C. You're wrong for reason Y!
People will argue that the post is wrong for some other reason. It may be a good reason, a bad reason, or it may be some pedantic nitpick. But I already said what I needed to say; if the person read it, and disagreed, then .... well, cool cool. That's like, their opinion, man!
As a bonus fun fact, during my semi-retirement I tested the limits of the block feature because I thought it would be funny.
1000. You can block 1000 people. No more.
