[M. Thatcher]

Sorry, I read the poster's message as "WE, unlike you, don't require proof so that's why we're not making a big deal of the Flynn thing, you lately-arrived uninformed person."

Rude.

[little jeremiah]

What is rude is your reading it like that and taking offense where none was intended.

[mkmensinger]

“Rude.” People aren’t generally like that here. Welcome!

[LittleLinda]

Sorry, I read the poster’s message as “WE, unlike you, don’t require proof so that’s why we’re not making a big deal of the Flynn thing, you lately-arrived uninformed person.”
Rude.
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You’re right. Had I written that or intended that, it would have been rude. I regret the misunderstanding and will try to choose my words more carefully in the future so as not to prickle anyone.