I said "but I wouldn't take anything I say at face value!"

And I mean it. Although I post what I think, I have been known to post things that are bound to confuse, obsfucate and enrage readers. This is okay. I get tired of the pablum the mainstream media feeds us and go elsewhere for my information. So, even though I may be straightforward and serious half the time, the the rest of the time I'm just trying to get everyone to use those neurons in a whole new way. And plenty here tell me when I'm wrong, and occasionally I admit it. We are all learning.
However, if I put a little warning sign when I'm being humorous, sarcastic or facetious.....then that takes the fun away for me...so what's the sense of trying to express yourself here in the first place??

>I have a hard time with this, I expect everybody to take what I say at face value. By not doing so leaves too much wiggle room to not take responsibility for what you type.

But it's like life. A lot of people are dodgy by nature. A lot of people like to watch others re-act or squirm when they're being evasive. It's not a good trait, but learning to discern the difference is a lifetime skill you keep developing.
Now take Tom for instance....do you take HIM at face value??
LOL
How about Phil (Hi Phil...I'm back)

>Posting retractions or apologies are ok, but to wiggle out of it by saying things like "I just post this here to see your reactions" are not. This is the past behavior of yours (Lindy) as well as Dennis and Greg. I think most here would agree.

Well, there are no rules about how one expresses themselves here.
Although I occasionally visit these boards, I have not found anything either of these two has said to be evasive. It would be nice to have Greg express more of his personal opinions, but perhaps he doesn't have the time or inclination knowing how conservative this board is?
Both of them have started good threads in the past, and I hope to read more of them in the future.

Best wishes,

Lindy