> Attacking my style of prose doesn't change the facts. True! I agree with everything you've said in this second post. However: 1. What you're describing as

> Attacking my style of prose doesn't change the facts. True! I agree with everything you've said in this second post. However: 1. What you're describing as "the facts" has changed pretty significantly between your first and second posts. As it turns out, being more careful about how you communicate seems to make you more careful about actually stating the facts instead of your opinions. 2. Even if your first post were all facts (which it was not), I would prefer that the facts be presented persuasively so that people believe the facts--making the facts sound like the crazed ramblings of a stoned person is counterproductive to spreading facts.