Isn't, "So-and-so tries to get THIS thread closed" a perfect, example of the very thing this thread was opened in order to deplore - a snarky poke aimed at provoking an equally snarky response, and bring about a thread-closure?

Sorry, it ain't gonna happen.

To further clarify - an accusation was made which I felt was aimed at me (evidence - the OP's quote of Joe's comment on the most recent closed thread, on which mine was the final post), to which I responded firmly, but civilly, with my explanations. The OP then responded with his own explanation, which I accept, and with further points which give me food for thought, but to which responding would serve no purpose, IMHO, other than to fruitlessly continue an "Oh yes you did, oh no I didn't" kind of argument.

Nothing to do with 'trying to get THIS thread closed', everything to do with clarification, justification, and discussion.

End of, AFAIC.