[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Helveck I don't like you, I don't have to like you, and your thread is stupid.[/quote]Helveck please marry me. [quote]The rules here state very simply:  [b]Play nice.[/b] Insulting someone directly, attacking them or attempting to belittle an individual are not only against the rules, but avoiding these actions should be a part of every persons moral code. [/quote]While I like your thread as a whole, this "should" business is very upsetting. It is my personal belief that acting horrible to one another will bring out the best and worst in people. [quote]I'll tell you why, because simply telling someone they are wrong does not cut it. It is not enough. This applies to both  inaccurate statements, as well as stupid and or pointless remarks. Especially when the person is aware that their comment may be inaccurate and or pointless (spam if you would prefer since some would deem my measurement of pointless comments subjective).[/quote]I do not feel the same way. People who are truly ignorant cannot be reach through insult or calm explanation. Whether you wish to address it or not, those who commonly post fallacies and wrongs in the forums have not changed their ways, but rather expanded their fallacious logic into justifying ignorance. Why is it do you think that users like Foman or daza keep posting the same fallacious and illogical nonsense? They ignore it when their idiotic mistakes are turned on them, and just continue to post in the same manner. Idiocy has its own means of defending itself. [quote]So Community, are these methods too bold and cruel? Or should the practice be carefully utilized as to hopefully help bring about change within some people who would otherwise continue being the centre of their little world, spewing their stupid and idiotic nonsense?[/quote]I do not think morality should be considered for it only truly applies to the rules. In terms of discussion, only truth reigns above all else. You should post what is true, and be humble if you overstep your bounds of knowledge. If you wish to post aggressively, as I do for fun, you can freely do so. While it may alter the reception of information, it will not always resound no matter what format the argument is presented in. So insult if you wish, what truly will determine the effects with be the user and their attitude towards alternative perceptions. There is one thing that you must always remember. What we have here are not debates to determine policies, but simply discussions. You cannot win a discussion, and in the end, there is no correct or incorrect.