Allow me to provide an example of what I'd like to see:
Opponent writes:
Perhaps you could be open-minded instead of being hostile to new ideas.
I did not mean to convey an impression of hostility. I try to keep an open mind toward new ideas as long as they have some solid support. What I was actually trying to say was that your proposals don't yet appear to fit this category because <...explanation or reference to previous explanation here...>
Exchanges of the form "You're being hostile," "No, you are" are not acceptable they're personal comments, and because they're off-topic. Just stay on topic, if someone's getting out of line board administration will catch up with it. If you feel board administration is being slow then send email to
Admin.
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--EvC Forum Administrator