Indeed, the above post might seem harsh to one who has not followed the entire conversation.
One of the forum guidelines is that an argument from a previous thread should not be carried over to another thread. But since the subject poster brought bitterness from a thread in the Smokey Backroom - into this thread by his posts 464, 550, 554, 574, 575 - the "willing poster" was justified to end it quickly here in the formal sense by asking that we ignore his posts.
For the severity of the response to make sense, one would need to begin reading the subject thread in the Smokey Backroom starting at post 2288 One would also need to keep in mind the off-forum relationship between the subject poster and one who no longer posts here.
I personally quit trying to communicate with the subject poster at post 2640 when I responded to some frankly, personal accusations.
Truly, the Smokey Backroom issue should not have gotten out of the Smokey Backroom. But since it is here, the solution under the agreement is to not engage a disruptor.
That is not the point. Scarlet letters are the point.
I may also ask where this troll label on posts 58 and 59 of this thread came from. There was no background associated with them. Why should anyone accept the labels thrown out by others with no substantiation?