Amen to that brother... I mean, we can't forget Mosley Jones. Heck, on his very first post on aus.politics he was threatening to assault someone.... Then for the next two years he ranted on about homosexuals being kiddie fiddlers. He was not the sort of person that it was easy to be civil towards (and many times I certainly failed the test of making a polite response to him). Obviously not everyone is in the same ballpark as that but...
There was that old USENET saying which is quite apt: "Don't wrestle a pig in shit, you get covered in shit and the pig enjoys it".
When one has a disagreement I consider it best to state one's case in a forthright but civil manner. If they respond in a manner that is threatening or with the language best suited for the lower-high school football team, then simply point out that they actually haven't posted anything of substance and, if it is a public forum, that they are probably improving their reputation among people who matter.
Fortunately such people usually end up friendless or surrounded by people who don't really respect them anyway.
Re: Just for Fun
There was that old USENET saying which is quite apt: "Don't wrestle a pig in shit, you get covered in shit and the pig enjoys it".
When one has a disagreement I consider it best to state one's case in a forthright but civil manner. If they respond in a manner that is threatening or with the language best suited for the lower-high school football team, then simply point out that they actually haven't posted anything of substance and, if it is a public forum, that they are probably improving their reputation among people who matter.
Fortunately such people usually end up friendless or surrounded by people who don't really respect them anyway.