That's a strange set of questions to ask. If I take you on good faith that you aren't merely trolling the commenter, it means that an affirmative reply from a p

That's a strange set of questions to ask. If I take you on good faith that you aren't merely trolling the commenter, it means that an affirmative reply from a pseudonymous respondent on the internet would quell or at least temper your incredulity. That seems like a very brittle and easily gamed way to decide what you do and don't believe.