OK, I’ve had a think, and herewith my considered response. I’m putting this in “feedback” because I believe others need to see this.
AFAIK “swamping the thread” is not an indictable offence. I’m aware that my posts are often … verbose. There are two reasons for that: 1) I’m a fast typer and 2) I’m attempting to forestall misunderstandings and objections. (2) rarely works, but, well … anyway.
I do generally cede the floor when others drop in. I’m fully aware that it isn’t “my” thread. But, again, I don’t believe it’s against the rules to reply in full to someone who has shown a willingness to debate an issue. If @hansioux had walked away, obviously it would be impolite to harass him further. But he did not.
My “behaviour” was that I was engaging in a one-to-one conversation with another individual, which you rudely interrupted with your opinion of my debating style. I frankly don’t care what you think of the way I present myself, and I’ve spent the last three years tiptoeing around the sensibilities of a moderation team which has been at least 95% on board with one of the most despicable crimes committed upon humanity. I (and many others) have wasted many hours trying to talk you around with evidence and argument, all with a single exception, the whole lot of you have done nothing but insult us, mock us, and delete/disrupt/move our arguments. No, let’s be clear about this: in many cases you’ve lied on behalf of “authorities”, put yourself forward as fact-checkers and experts despite knowing nothing about the subject at hand, and in short have behaved disgracefully. I (and others) warned you in 2020, from a position of at least modest expertise, that the authorities were deploying a military-grade brainwashing campaign against you. Instead of putting up your guard, you decided to go along with it.
In the aftermath of that, I’ve attempted to debate with you - and ordinary members here - on issues which should need no debate. That anybody born in the West should think it somehow normal to (for example) destroy someone’s livelihood and confiscate their property, and argue in favour of that, appalls me to the bone. Nevertheless, I’ve followed your rules as best I can, in an attempt to bring you back to a position I know you would have held in 2019: such things are Wrong.
Having said all that, a lot of people have messaged me privately and said “why do you even bother?”. And they’re right. There comes a point where one must concede defeat. And in general, I try to cut toxic people out of my life; the main reason I stuck around is that forumosa is a community, and there are some solid people on here.
I will miss those people, but I’ve had enough. If you’re fully committed to the repulsive narrative that’s been inserted into your heads, well, you’re right, it’s not up to me to save your souls. Believe what you wish. I despair for the future of the West, but as you’ve reminded me many times, forumosa is yours - the moderators - to do with as you wish. I’m out.
