You could’ve just given him a thumbs-down emoji - he seems to collect them. But more to the point: even with all the disagreements on here, there’s a nuance that often gets lost. Very few people are so objectionable that their company would genuinely be unwelcome. Most of us - and I mean all [edit] most (I forgot about harrisfan) of us on the forum - are pretty normal. The difference is, written exchanges stretch things out. What would be a few minutes of back-and-forth in person becomes hours or days online. In real life, a wry smile softens a piss-take, and a serious point lands more cleanly. You disagree, shrug it off, and have a beer. Online, it turns into “right, let’s argue.” SF clearly has solid mates. I’d bet he comes across quite differently in person than he does here. This version - the forum version - isn’t the full picture for many of us - most of us, even all of us I imagine.
