Yep.
Long ago (back before there *was* no web. Heck back when the internet was really just a baby, and we had "email" and chats only between college campuses), I used to do point-by-point arguments (and participated in my share of flame wars as well). But I got tired of the intensity that such activities required. I would go to bed angry and rehearsing argumnents in my head. But I've tried to back away from such behavior. My last real bout of it was during the HQ rules editing stage, when I'd get into almighty rows with Steve about rules interpretations. But I present as my defense that we were dealing with the Contractor from Hell trying to get our house built (he's just lucky that *I* don't have a shotgun, otherwise there's be a rather fertile patch of land somewhere in the valley...) *and* dealing with a down-stream neighbor who was trying to steal part of our land (the joys of living in gold country - I actually looked into Claim-jumping laws...).
Anyway, I try not to get into a bother about internet discussions- give it a day, or a week, or (in extreme cases, a month) and it will fade away. And Time Heals all Wounds. If I want stress, I've got other avenues to get it.
RR
He was born with the gift of laughter and the sense that the world was mad
R. Sabatini, Scaramouche
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