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Originally Posted by Ari Jokimaki
I agree with Serenitude and Lurker on discussing publicly about poster's habits.
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I agree it is unfortunate an individual was identified here.
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Originally Posted by Ari Jokimaki
I find it annoying to see posts like that in the middle of interesting discussion about astronomy.
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These are Q&A sessions. These aren't discussions about astronomy in which ATM ideas may be introduced.
I find it annoying to see good Q&A sessions about astronomy derailed due to the introduction of previously disproved ATM subject matter. Typically the poster posing the astronomy question is looking for an answer based on solid evidence, not speculation. When the ATM stuff shows up, it almost invariably leads to confusion on the part of the OP. This confusion is often evidenced by silence then lack of continuing participation by the OP. Confusing persons seeking knowledge about astronomy should not be the product of the Q&A forum.
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Originally Posted by Ari Jokimaki
Jerry has especially been a target for that kind of posts, it seems that Jerry can't participate any discussion without the "Jerry haters" starting to post about Jerry's person and/or his posting style (you can see posts like that in this thread too).
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No "Jerry hater" (whoever those might be) here. Instead I intensely dislike posts that intrude into a Q&A session with material that is presented as substantial but is actually speculative. Such material is appropriate for ATM, but is definitely not fitting for Q&A.
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Originally Posted by Ari Jokimaki
I have to wonder why some people seem to think that someone posting about ATM subjects is a free target for insults.
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If ATMers are "free target[s] for insults", kindly refer these instances to the mods for appropriate actions.
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Originally Posted by Ari Jokimaki
I don't have problems with Jerry's posts. Jerry points out problematic points about theories (and problematic observations for them), and that is what I find interesting. I don't have much interest in discussions where someone posts results of a new study, and then few posters praise it, and everything is just peachy. I'm interested in problems of (any) theories, and that's what Jerry talks about. Sometimes it turns out that Jerry's problems are not real problems, and in those cases Jerry has admitted being wrong (at least in those that I have seen lately).
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What you've just described is a typical ATM discussion and is as strong an argument as one could make for why such posts belong in ATM and not in Q&A.
In summary, it is obvious that certain posters typically post material of an ATM nature. Those posts belong in ATM, not in Q&A.