User blog comment:MerlinUSA/Merlin -- The Big Picture/@comment-5102537-20130120143649/@comment-5102537-20130123214245

Lurker, unless I know who you are - because everyone can post anonymous here - I won't bother replying to your comment and accusations.

Daniel, I hate to burst your bubble but you have not the right to defend a user who evidentally attacks and offends others. I know that you've done this before, but if MerlinUSA keeps offending and accusing people, whether me or anyone else, he will be blocked. You are well aware of the fact that it's not only the admin's right but also their obligation. The rules on this are clear and such insults and attacks are simply intolerable.

Since probably not everyone has read all our posts here at lengths but perhaps only MerlinUSA's semingly defensive posts, here is what he told other users and me.

First he alleged a Lurker who first responded to his blog like this, implying that the poster is still too young and therefore cynical, even though the Lurker has done nothing wrong:

"Based on your posting style, I'm guessing you're young. I'm past forty. Younger people have a tendency to think it's good to be cynical, but past a certain point it's not. Please consider how posts like the one above affect other readers."

Then MerlinUSA, you made a hidden accusation towards the Lurkers who later responded to to your blog which goes like this:

"I hope you don't get pissed off if a male bond is taken to be homoerotic, even if it isn't.

''So what if Merlin did have sex with Arthur at some point? Does it hurt anything or anyone? Did they do anything wrong? Mistaking a straight male bond for a homoerotic one should be a cause for amusement and laughter, not outrage. People must start becoming less defensive about homosexuals. Please remember that people like me get murdered every day all over this earth, and there's just no reason to get upset or angry about sexuality.

But to say he's straight and nothing else reflects a high discomfort level about same-sex eroticism. This discomfort, left to itself, can and does become hatred toward homosexuals. I hope this doesn't describe you. "''

Which caused Duke01 to tell you this in response (although you referred to the Lurkers and not me):

''"That's just a cheap blow. I mean, come on, Fimber didn't said anything anti gay, she just said what was her take on the characters and you answered with that... Not cool (to say the least)." ''

And Duke was totally right. But this didn't stop you from then  indeed suddenly accusing me of homophobia, anti-gay attitude, of spreading rumours, generally of patronizing a minority (and you are well aware of the fact that accusing someone of this means that you are accusing them fascism, right?), of harrassment, of psychological problems and of things I never ever said like, for example:

" You're response will be that I'm  some sort of reverse bigot."

Things like this:

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''"But if I see what appear to be anti-gay remarks aimed at Merlin, "

You are filled with anger, and it shows in every vicious post./

You're posting for no other reason than to harass me, and your obsession with me is purely pathological. I know exactly what  you're about, and I think you need help./

but that deplores it when gay males  do exactly the same thing, is an example of homophobia/

They claim to have no problem with homosexuality in one sentence, then take it all back by the end of their posts"''

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never happened, were never said by anyone and are pure insults and accusations from your side.

You twisted everything I said into the opposite only to continue your accusations, totally disregarding what I really wrote. You also ignored the direct warning of an admin to not offend and accuse users here which included the Lurkers you offended, too. In at least four posts I told you to stop offending people but you kept doing it and you got more rude and provoking with each posting.

Whether Daniel agrees with this or not, this goes against the rules and any further attack, offense, insult and accusation towards just anyone will result in a block.

Tell us your opinion, oppose other people's points as much and as often as you like, but focus on the subject only and refrain from getting personal.