Lore Forum Decorum - Just What is Meant by Good/Bad Faith?

[Iscah]

Had I said 'certain posters get a little too aggressive', then that would be a broader statement that would realistically leave a lot of people wondering if I was referring to them given how vague such a statement is by comparison.

But that is the sort of thing you say in other debates, and I've certainly been left at times trying to work out whether (if not feeling certain that) your comments are directed at my opinion.

And even regardless of this – if you're clear you're talking about people who respond on the level of making death threats – then what do you suppose we should do with that information?

The fact that someone awful enough to make threats against you is disagreeing with your opinions does not say anything about the opinions in themselves. It is not proof that their interpretation of the story is wrong and yours is justified through persecution. Nor does it say anything about the character and motives of anyone else who shares their opinion and/or disagrees with yours.

So – what is the point of telling us about this, if you can't say who it is and we can't do anything about it? What does it add to the debate?