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See, this is why I spam tongue smilies everywhere. On the Internet, you can't see my face and the only way you'll know I'm laughing is if you get a message consisting of "qsailudtfqwylGFAYLOQFLYFlalj" as my head slams on the keyboard. Taking things seriously when they're not is never a good thing. Nor is taking things seriously and having a "I-am-right-and-bow-dow-to-me-you-petty-mortals-I-am-lord" approach; you're probably not like that, but that's really how you come across. What's in your message is less important than how you phrase it. Both are important, yes, but phrasing is MORE important.

Okay, so I read through all of this. And I feel the need to chime in a bit here. I'm happy to see you're tired of the arguments, but as I've said before and so many times before, whatever you do or say is just taking a position in the impression you leave on people. If you want to get anywhere you and only you have to stand up for your actions, it's a fact of life. I think everyone here has tried really hard to be friendly, most than many communities would do. You say you're not going to run away, yet you at the end of this mention you're probably going to be avoiding RRU most of the time. There is absolutely nothing wrong with expressing your opinion, beliefs or anything for that matter. That's not what starts Flame Wars, what starts flame wars is the way you go about it and say it in a way that insults others in the chat. Just an example, say, someone believes in Catholisism (Spelled right?), and say I'm a Baptist. These are two forms of Christianity, I believe Baptist is the right way, but that someone believe Catholisism is, we both have stated our opinions, but we don't have to go into a huge debate/argument about it. Both of those are our opinion, and it's entirely fine to have your own opinion. It doesn't mean there has to be stress about it. Okay, here's the thing about the internet, you can't see the person's face. Often times someone is being sarcastic, and it's easy to take as offensive. Taking things online seriously is often very dangerous. But not listening to what people say is just as wrong and foolish to do. People's opinions and views matter. My point is Mael, I truly want to believe you'll change, but half of what I see is pointing fingers, and not actual change. You can say you'll change, but it doesn't mean it'll actually happen. -Rays

No surprises, then.