A stalker is somebody who follows a person from one thread to another, generally on the same day, carrying over a fraught conversation. I had one: Talisker. He was banned. I don’t stalk people. But if people are going to continually post articles, it’s natural I should come across them on occasion and make comments - sarcastic ones at that. I also challenge people who have bees in their bonnets and I don’t apologize for it.
I agree with you completely. If people don’t want comments, they shouldn’t post articles. If they opt to post, they should somehow reconcile themselves to the fact that people will make comments, and that’s okay/allowed.
I’m most curious, though, as to whether Dr. P has ever been called a stalker. It’s an interesting charge, and one, imo, a person only fully understands after they’ve been accused of it.