'I agree that Andy crossed the line of being civil and it seems to me that
he is just looking for a flame war.'
No. Is it uncivil to challenge one who makes inflated claims for his own
invention? No. It is criticism. Is this a forum where we must praise
all, and even accept exagerrated self-praise? If so, then forum is mutual
and self admiration society and is of no value. If inventor does not want
to hear criticism then should not post game on forum that allows it. And
defending one's opinion against illogical condescending arguments and
argument by nonsequiter is not flamewar, and is not personal. Is debate.
Flamewar is exchange of personal insults, which is not what I did. I
challenged ridiculous assertions. As for Fischer, I stand by my
assessment. Having opinion about behavior of public figures is not
inappropriate. Fischer's behavior has been very erratic for a long time.
I let editors decide if I was within my rights to respond as I did.
No. Is it uncivil to challenge one who makes inflated claims for his own invention? No. It is criticism. Is this a forum where we must praise all, and even accept exagerrated self-praise? If so, then forum is mutual and self admiration society and is of no value. If inventor does not want to hear criticism then should not post game on forum that allows it. And defending one's opinion against illogical condescending arguments and argument by nonsequiter is not flamewar, and is not personal. Is debate. Flamewar is exchange of personal insults, which is not what I did. I challenged ridiculous assertions. As for Fischer, I stand by my assessment. Having opinion about behavior of public figures is not inappropriate. Fischer's behavior has been very erratic for a long time. I let editors decide if I was within my rights to respond as I did.