Ah, now we are discussing my argument instead of dismissing it. Thank you for that. I think this tone is much more productive for an open conversation. You are

Ah, now we are discussing my argument instead of dismissing it. Thank you for that. I think this tone is much more productive for an open conversation. You are right that I am off if you are using tooling to assist you in moderation. From the outside, it seems arbitrary and misaligned, but I understand that it is a black box from my side. In this particular case, I still feel like your argument is weak, but I care much more that you are grappling with my argument than anything substantive about the argument itself, so we can agree to disagree.