I've tried the ignore feature with you for a long time. There are several inadequacies with that, though: people who I don't ignore quote you; you're not a troll, so sometimes you say things of real merit which I'm afraid to miss out on; I sometimes forget to log in before clicking on a thread, and see your posts; you also create threads which I can't ignore the titles of.
You mean a lot to this community; I'd say you're the single biggest influence on its behavior. So you probably shouldn't change, or this place would have a totally different identity. I wanted you to know how big an influence you've been on me, and how negative that influence is. Your opinions depress me because they aren't incoherent or fantastical; they aren't meant to troll. They are honestly your take on the facts. And slowly but surely, I've felt myself feeling like your opinions are much closer to the truth than mine. You defend them vehemently, and express them often, so how could they not be close to the truth?
I'm sorry for snarking at you over the years. You are probably the most fervent fan of this team on this board, because you hate so much about it but stick with it. I wish I could hang with you, to run at your pace, but I really can't. And you're simply too difficult to ignore to the extent required to enjoy my pace.
And honestly, the real shit of it is this is the only forum where I know the *real* trolls aren't patrolling!
I need to reassess myself.
