It was pretty clear that it was a (very unfortunate) typo based on the comments that I had made immediately preceding and following about the absurdity that any enTourage employee would pose as a rank-and-file poster. Given the broader context, I honestly have a hard time envisioning how a reasonable person could genuinely be confused for so long, particularly despite repeated clarification as well as an immediate correction to the original post as soon as I became aware of the error. As such, IMHO, you spent the afternoon trolling plain and simple and are continuing to do so.
Looking at a bigger picture, this sort of activity unfortunately seems to visit every internet forum from time-to-time. The amended forum rules that more explicitly outline what is acceptable behavior and what is not is a good first step toward "re-civilizing" this forum. It goes beyond any single particular poster--I agree the the general tenure of this forum not as collegial as it was just a few months ago. Hopefully the new guidelines and--if necessary--some proactive enforcement will help facilitate a more productive dialog over issues that are actually of interest to me rather than debating various crackpot conspiracy theories.
As for Boris, it's unfortunate that his reaction to an internet troll is to withdraw from the forum, as his contributions have been outstanding and he was an asset to the eDGe community. But I certainly can empathize with not wanting to deal with baseless accusations and distortions of the truth that are presented in a deliberate intent to harm one's reputation. Hopefully the new guidelines--and their enforcement--will foster an environment that will bring him (along with a number of other former regulars) back here.
Last edited by walt526; 08-17-2010 at 12:52 AM.
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