If I can speak in general terms, those who repeatedly undertake the same task with little success, those who keep following the same script and for some reason expect something different to happen someday, need their sanity checked. If you dislike debating someone who seems to begin every discussion from a state of near total amnesia and needs everything explained from scratch again and again, then don't debate with him/her.
It isn't possible to make objective assessments of adherence to the
Forum Guidelines in the same way as NFL referees make calls on the field. NFL rules never take intent into account. I wish we could formulate
Forum Guidelines that did the same thing so that moderators could always make objective decisions. Here at EvC Forum I think honestly doing the best you can, no matter how frustrating and unfair that may seem to others, counts for something. There is a threshold of competence, of course, which is why WillowTree is no longer here, and even assessing whether that threshold is met is subjective, but I don't think suspensions or even admonitions are called for yet in this discussion.
Sorry I can't be more helpful. Perhaps another moderator will have some better insights.
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