"Yes, we're all afflicted with the need to be right all the time but, as others have stated, it's human nature. But once you have a difference of opinion with someone--LEAVE IT ON THAT THREAD! Don't drag the argument and shitty attitude with you everywhere you that other person posting (and you people know who the fuck you are so don't sit there nodding your damn heads). "

I don't know if you are talking to me or to someone who appears to be following me. It doesn't matter. In some cases it is obviously appropriate to carry on discussions to other threads. For instance a discussion about whether certain members are being dogmatic, "Militant Atheist" thread to a discussion as to whether members see themselves as "always right" this thread.

I pointed out on my thread with the Patton Oswalt quote that it was perhaps not, appropriate to open up atheism on that thread.

but this instruction IMHO

"But once you have a difference of opinion with someone--LEAVE IT ON THAT THREAD!"

Cannot be hard and fast.

But as a general guideline it is good.

But we have to keep in mind that the forum has no rules about that and it can only be a guideline. (Joe I am not saying that is a bad thing. I am just saying that the price of freedom is that everyone is free including the mischief makers.)