[dayglored]

> I’ll maintain decorum, and argue facts - but when mud gets thrown around (a lot, by some of the Apple folks especially), I’ll start tossing it back.

At the risk of sounding like a REALLY old fart, let me encourage you to manfully rise above the fray:

1. Don't post troll threads based on clickbait "articles" written for the purpose of getting clicks. Sure, there are differences between products; engineers like me design them that way. Marketers love to point at such differences to show how great their products are. That's all fine. But tech writers whores take such differences (and maybe run some half-assed "tests") and write clickbait articles.

   Take the high road, and resist the temptation to troll with such crap. It's tiresome.

2. If Swordmaker or anyone else throws mud at you, don't throw it back. Sure, it's fun to get all muddy or have a food fight, but what does it accomplish? NOTHING! This is just an internet forum. It's not like your food fight is going to settle anything. It's a total waste of your life. Life is precious, and limited. Trust me on that, I'm an old fart, and I know.

   Seriously, take the high road, and back off if someone gets pissy. And you get to feel like you did the right thing, which is cool.

3. Lighten up. None of these flamewars matters five minutes after the comment is posted. It's just hot air. Spend your time with someone you love, or write some poetry or music or do a drawing, or take a walk in the woods or around the corner. If nothing else, switch over to another FR thread and read (and comment) about a different topic.

You might well ask, if this is all so inconsequential, why then am I typing this? Good question. I'm done. Enjoy the rest of your evening. :-)

[Shanghai Dan]

If Swordmaker or anyone else throws mud at you, don't throw it back. Sure, it's fun to get all muddy or have a food fight, but what does it accomplish? NOTHING! This is just an internet forum. It's not like your food fight is going to settle anything. It's a total waste of your life. Life is precious, and limited. Trust me on that, I'm an old fart, and I know.

Got it. There's a protected class here.

I guess then Sword and company will stay out of the Android and Windows threads? Or are all other OSes and platforms considered 2nd class citizens?