Ok, I read all the way through. Fucking 27 pages.
There is a lot I could say.....but the main thing I will point out are mere observations:
Accusing Al of having shills sounds a lot like accusing Bloke of having a team of trolls- of which I was accused and hurt me greatly. So the parallel is a nasty one to behold.
Also, I know what it's like to be reprimanded for something which I was expected to understand. When pressed for further information, I got none other than a firm 'don't do it again'. So there I was freaking the fuck out because someone I cared about was telling me I offended them, was telling me never to do it again, but wouldn't tell me what the fuck I did. It pretty much resulted in me avoiding posting after, in agreement, or any other silly interactions with the person. I also developed some anxiety about posting in general and TO THIS DAY I have no fucking idea what the hell I did wrong.
Over time, I figured I was just thick...maybe I was a bit naive and stupid... but guess what? Reading this thread has opened my eyes.
Can anyone guess who that overly vague reprimander who told me to quite doing some unknown offense was?
Don't worry DFG. It's not you. It's just his style of dealing with things. Incredibly nerve wracking, disrespectful, and intimidating. He apparently does not feel that there is a need to properly explain things to other people; so instead he comes out, accuses them of shit, and when pressed for details is utterly incapable- or flat out refuses- to give them. I don't know why.