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<p>[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 3465219, member: 92083"]Personally, I like Kurt a lot. I don't think anyone here can say he isn't knowledgable or intelligent.</p><p><br /></p><p>He does have a rather unique sense of humor, which at times was a little too cerebral even for myself. I am not making excuses for him, but I think at times even though he said some harsh things, his intention was usually to be funny via sarcasm. Sometimes it matters more who is saying something vs. what was said. Unfortunately, he had a reputation among many as being mean.</p><p><br /></p><p>We all get annoyed about the thousands of "Close vs. Wide AM" cent posts, Large Date/Small posts, people posting garbage thinking it is the next new discovery or million dollar error, people taking photos at 100x magnification to find errors/varieties, and people failing to understand their own ignorance. But with social media, people find comfort and bravery in saying things on a keyboard they likely wouldn't say in person, especially to a 6'3," 235lb guy like myself. And I can understand why he got frustrated, but you also have a choice to just simply not say anything. I hate all those other posts as well, but I just don't say anything because I don't see a point in getting myself or other people worked up for nothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Context is also a problem when reading text.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for him making threats about lawsuits, I wish he could have handled those a little more privately with the individuals concerned.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for people giving legal advice, I would stop. Different states have different laws, municipalities within states have different laws, then of course there are federal laws. And then there are corporate and forum policies. Please, don't give legal advice, and don't take any from people on here. If you want to know the law, consult someone licensed to handle your individual concern.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 3465219, member: 92083"]Personally, I like Kurt a lot. I don't think anyone here can say he isn't knowledgable or intelligent. He does have a rather unique sense of humor, which at times was a little too cerebral even for myself. I am not making excuses for him, but I think at times even though he said some harsh things, his intention was usually to be funny via sarcasm. Sometimes it matters more who is saying something vs. what was said. Unfortunately, he had a reputation among many as being mean. We all get annoyed about the thousands of "Close vs. Wide AM" cent posts, Large Date/Small posts, people posting garbage thinking it is the next new discovery or million dollar error, people taking photos at 100x magnification to find errors/varieties, and people failing to understand their own ignorance. But with social media, people find comfort and bravery in saying things on a keyboard they likely wouldn't say in person, especially to a 6'3," 235lb guy like myself. And I can understand why he got frustrated, but you also have a choice to just simply not say anything. I hate all those other posts as well, but I just don't say anything because I don't see a point in getting myself or other people worked up for nothing. Context is also a problem when reading text. As for him making threats about lawsuits, I wish he could have handled those a little more privately with the individuals concerned. As for people giving legal advice, I would stop. Different states have different laws, municipalities within states have different laws, then of course there are federal laws. And then there are corporate and forum policies. Please, don't give legal advice, and don't take any from people on here. If you want to know the law, consult someone licensed to handle your individual concern.[/QUOTE]
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