Chris Buczinsky - "Open up to the possibility that 'troll' is a quick way to avoid engagement with someone who genuinely disagrees."
I agree. I may fault Mr. Carroll for making many statements without explanation (supporting evidence) but I find that his stating disagreement on many issues to be a legitimate use of this Forum. If you find flaws or errors in his theories (opinions?) then you should clearly state them. Name-calling will never get anyone to a "meeting of the minds." In other words, we would never get outside the "Communication Silo" that groups such as this are at risk.
David Carroll is a long-standing -- let's say, "contrarian" -- on this site. He's been accused of everything from spiteful trollery to paid trollery. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. But his view isn't really very interesting. He generally responds to attempts to engage in dialogue with escalating rudeness. He NEVER offers a cogent dialogue or debate: he instructs in the Right Way, and mocks any alternative view.
He comes, and he goes. We've had a long silent period, but he's BAAAACK!
Chris Buczinsky - "Open up to the possibility that 'troll' is a quick way to avoid engagement with someone who genuinely disagrees."
I agree. I may fault Mr. Carroll for making many statements without explanation (supporting evidence) but I find that his stating disagreement on many issues to be a legitimate use of this Forum. If you find flaws or errors in his theories (opinions?) then you should clearly state them. Name-calling will never get anyone to a "meeting of the minds." In other words, we would never get outside the "Communication Silo" that groups such as this are at risk.
David Carroll is a long-standing -- let's say, "contrarian" -- on this site. He's been accused of everything from spiteful trollery to paid trollery. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. But his view isn't really very interesting. He generally responds to attempts to engage in dialogue with escalating rudeness. He NEVER offers a cogent dialogue or debate: he instructs in the Right Way, and mocks any alternative view.
He comes, and he goes. We've had a long silent period, but he's BAAAACK!
Engage at your own risk.