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Culture War Roundup for the week of June 16, 2025

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When someone misrepresents me, I'm going to tell them not to. It's not antagonistic to object to mischaracterization of my stand.

Whether or not he mischaracterized you in your opinion, there are less antagonistic ways to engage with someone who you believe has misunderstood you.

This is the second time in as many days I've told you to reduce the heat when you're arguing with someone. A pattern of unnecessary pettiness has an unfortunately predictable trajectory which I hope you will endeavor to alter.

Unfortunately, I think both times the problem was you, not me, so I suspect the trajectory will go exactly as we both predict.

Well, that's unfortunate, but since when you're not trying to stick fingers in eyes you seem to write pretty well, I hope you will change your mind.

Likewise, you're a mostly fine mod, other than the occasional fuck up, so I hope you'll get better in time.

I accept the backhanded compliment, but this is how I have been modding for years, so this is probably as good as it gets.

Alas, then there'll probably be a third time where someone acts out, I tell them to knock it off, and you get conspicuously upset with me instead of them.

Ya know, I really don't want to go back and forth forever, but I am just going to say, you're wrong here. You are wrong to tell people to knock it off (that's the mods' job, if you think someone is acting out, report the post) and I am "upset" with you because in my judgment, you're the one in the wrong each time and you need to have the last word, which means you pour unnecessary flames on. I understand you don't see it that way. If you want to ask another mod to weigh in, go for it. But seriously, don't keep getting into these spats with people and taking the attitude you are taking because even if you are convinced you are posting with great righteousness and truth, that is not in fact how it looks from the outside.

No, I don't need another moderator opinion, you're fine. What are the odds they'd side with me after bickering with you, even if I was right?

Do what you will, and I'll do the same. If that means a ban, well, it's just a forum.

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