Donald Trump's Tax.

[Atheist]

What do ABers make of this? If he really paid only $750 as a year's tax, does that set a good example to US citizens?

[jim360]

I agree with Ellipsis. Not that it matters much. But there's clearly no material difference between "So you're saying [something you aren't saying]?!" and Straw Man, which is when you argue against something the other person wasn't saying.

[tamborine]

This thread was interesting before it got derailed by the 'so rule' - pathetic!

[naomi24]

tamborine, I agree. Utterly pathetic.

[jim360]

So you're saying that people are never allowed to wander off topic? :o

[Ellipsis]

The thread was over bar the shouting :D

[TrevorThePug]

Maybe one should avoid sophomania as much as one avoids tax.

[Atheist]

Oh God. I thought my original question was so simple!

[andy-hughes]

tamborine - // This thread was interesting before it got derailed by the 'so rule' - pathetic! //

I answered a question from a new AB'er - the de-railing is caused by elipsis' obsession with the 'Straw Man' concept which has been advised previously, and as I said, no-one is interested, but I have no control over the ensuing additions.

[Mozz71]

Come on guys, Andy would never derail a thread now would he?

[royfromaus]

Your 5 posts putting Elipsis right are quite in order, andy.

When will people stop derailing threads For Funks Sake?

[andy-hughes]

Thank you roy.

Hopefully that particular issue is now laid to rest.

[andy-hughes]

Mozz - // Come on guys, Andy would never derail a thread now would he? //

I don't believe that anyone would knowingly de-rail a thread, I never have, nor would I ever do so.

Of course, 'de-railment' is a matter of perspective.

I answered a new AB'er's question, and ellipsis chimed in again with the 'Straw Man' concept, which I am aware of, and which he has brought up previously.

Subsequent unwillingness to drop the subject may be construed as 'de-railing', but that is ellipsis's responsibility not mine.

I will respond to each and any post directed to me personally, and if that leads to anyone's notion that i am 'de-railing', then the need to take issue with the other party as well - it takes two to make a dialogue, which ever way it may take things.

[tamborine]

So andy, who are you to contrive a 'so rule'? You were warned it would derail the thread, so on you went. I complained of the so rule derailment here but as youre a mod, youve ignored my complaint - so expected and a good thread ruined by you.

[andy-hughes]

tamborine - // So andy, who are you to contrive a 'so rule'? //

I'm an AB'er - just like you - and i can post what I choose within Site Rules - just like you.

// You were warned it would derail the thread, so on you went. //

I don't respond well to 'warnings' - thank you.

// I complained of the so rule derailment here but as youre a mod, you've ignored my complaint //

I ignored your complaint because I don't believe it contravenes Site Rules, and apparently neither does any other Mod who has seen it.

If you are unhappy with a post, or an action or an inaction by a Moderator, use the Report Button, that's what it's there for.

// - so expected and a good thread ruined by you. //

As I have explained, the 'de-railing' was started, and continued by Ellipsis, who refused to let the 'Straw Man' issue drop, even though I advised that i understood it, and no-one was interested.

Perhaps you should re-align your ire in his direction - for a change.

[Togo]

Atheist.

Oh God.


Haha.

[tamborine]

I did use the report button on 4 posts but no time to venture further. So I will try to include so in every further post just to annoy you.

[tamborine]

So there andy, gotta go so I can earn some tax ;)

[andy-hughes]

tambo - // So I will try to include so in every further post just to annoy you. //

Do you think I have survived every day on here for twenty years, barring holidays and illness, by being 'annoyed' by petty nonsense such as you suggest?

[Spicerack]

And you told him no-one is interested ....half a dozen times.

[andy-hughes]

Spicerack - // And you told him no-one is interested ....half a dozen times. //

If Elipsis offers half a dozen posts on the subject, I will response half a dozen times.

You may interpret that as me 'de-railing' - but think about it ...