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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2316885, member: 36230&quot;]For the most part, I have to respectfully disagree with you, other than with &quot;<i>choosing deliberately provocative verbiage because their position is governed by emotion</i>&quot; as this is exactly how I view the reactions of most fans. Time and time again completely logical posts are met with outright hostility from those who view anything but the undeniably positive as an attack on&nbsp; either themselves or something they like. It is human nature to defend what we do or like, so I can certainly understand where it&#039;s coming from, but stating something as simple as the essential designs are copied, which anyone with eyes can see to be true, often results in completely unnecessary accusations, excuses, and/or deflection. This isn&#039;t to say that there are not a few select individuals who are more than happy to chum the pond with baited words (counterfeit, etc), but such reactions should be reserved for them, and not those of us simply expressing reasonable opinions, views, or concerns on a discussion forum. JMMHO, of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just as I said to the gentleman in the other thread, &quot;<i>haters</i>&quot; carries with it negative connotations and implies ignorance, even if not intended that way. Lumping those who disagree with you under such a blanket term would be like me referring to all fans as &quot;<i>ideologues</i>&quot;, or to follow the slang-like lead &quot;<i>sheep</i>&quot;, but I dont because it&#039;s not fair nor is it true. Think what you like, but I do not &quot;<i>hate</i>&quot; Mr. Carr or his creations, and I know I&#039;m not alone in this on the opposing side. In fact, in threads past I have admitted to having great respect for his entrepreneurial spirit, and regularly give credit for his quality, but the fact I <i>dislike</i> his &quot;<i>overstrikes</i>&quot; does mean mean I &quot;<i>hate</i>&quot; them. If I just popped in to yell &quot;<i>counterfeit</i>!&quot; and leave, fine... call me a hater as that would be reasonable. Otherwise, do understand that using such a negative and arguably hostile term is likely to be met with equal hostility. Perhaps, if there was a little more respect given from BOTH sides, these threads wouldn&#039;t turn as ugly as they often do.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Believe it or not, I do appreciate the kind words, and to be totally honest, I cannot recall exactly where/when it started. Even though I may not always agree, I have complimented you, although some months ago, on your contributions as well. It does seem a waste time on or worry about something neither can quite remember.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Do as you see fit. If you feel there&#039;s something you need to apologize for, it is only right to do so, but if not, then it&#039;s unnecessary. I certainly wouldn&#039;t want one if it wasn&#039;t sincere, and can only assume that you would feel the same way if, say, coming from me; if insincere it isn&#039;t worth the breath it took to say, or the effort it takes to write it. With that said, if you wish to bury the hatchet, I&#039;m perfectly willing and would much prefer to do so. In fact, I give you great credit for speaking your mind and reaching across the aisle.</p><p><br /></p><p>What you do have my apologies for is the time it took me to respond. My intent was not to ignore you, but I haven&#039;t had the free time to (at least somewhat) properly respond until now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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