I was talking about the words they wrote above, not what I perceive about who they are, their motives, even the level of seriousness with which the post. If I did that, I could very likely be wrong. I can still be wrong in my interpretation of their words, but at least I'm not making a whole picture out of small bits of it. I try to understand the difference between what I know to be true and what I perceive could be true.

Any damage that is done to the forum, is done by people's reactions and not what they're reacting to. My opinion. It's not the people who provoke, it's those who allow themselves to be provoked. Granted, it's a lot easier to get mad at one person than a whole bunch. It's a lot easier to say "they made me say that" than "maybe I shouldn't have reacted," but one post does not a flame war make.

In regards to what I wish vs what is real - my lack of seeing unstated motives in the first post isn't wishful thinking. It's me admitting I can't read minds. Troll, we may just have to disagree on this one.