'How i should conduct MY thread' / 'I repeat, why shouldn't I? when it's my thread'

I'm sorry sunshine, whatever proprietal assumptions you may make and seek to impose there's no such thing hereabouts - these threads have a habit of taking on a life of their own however controlling you may wish to be.

'See my response to Emma B's at 2.20 on 9 Sep, & her subsequent copping out of arguing further'

I sincerely meant that you could 'count me out' out of your childish point scoring of who was for your statement or against it; in no way do I 'cop out' of any argument that serves any purpose; but, I had hoped this was an adult discussion not a game for a retired hack -   I hope you are not too 'sensitive' to find such a term offensive

and
a hearfelt 'thank you' to Elijah Browning for raising this thread somewhere else.