I had to cut my reply short and hit submit...

I try hard to be pleasant but sometimes...there's just no point. I will do as you did and just cut my response short depending on how bad it's getting but other times I just can't help myself...this usually happens when someone is being so narrowminded and spouting off things that really make them look like a complete hypocrite. I admit to doing that yesterday on a controversial topic. There were alot of positive replies but one user was attacking most of us so I was already on edge and then a second person chimed in under my response and it was the last straw...actually I responded to two controversial ones yesterday so by that point I had had enough of judgemental narrow minded people.

I can relate. Not in Mylot, but from another discussion boards. I'm a newbie here. Oh those days: Type...backspace...type....backspace...run around the house twice...stare at the monitor for a while. Go get a cup of coffee. Take a deep breath and focus. Then I sit and type back a wonderfully intelligent response that puts them in their place, while at the same time making others aware that I have my wits about me. You go straight for the jugular, but do it with class and intellect and you come out the good guy.

I try to stay pleasant, but sometimes I get attacked anyway. There are just some people out there who are waiting for you to say something they can twist around and use against you. You really have to be careful if you do not want to get into a flame war. It is better to just be respectful when you are replying. I think you did a good thing by cutting your answer short. You can always go back and add another comment after you have thought things through for a while.

I try to stay calm and pretty much laugh at people who attack me. I know I will never get my point across if I stoop to their level and chances are, I would never get it across anyway. Some people will never change their minds no matter what I say or do so why even bother.

i geb=nerarly do not answer thsoe. some discussions are so which makes your blood boil. i keep myself away from those all. I remember once i plesantly reoplied one such but was arted negative to many discussuon of mine.

I think that you should just give it up. When you are dealing with people like that, they make it hard for you to make a statement. So I would just say just to make sure you do not worry about it. They are going to look stupid, when you be the bigger person, and let them do their own thing.

Yes, I always do my best to keep it short and simple. Besides, putting out a long response would only make it look more complicated. If I know I have a good point to share, then I'd give that and make sure that what I want to state about the topic is delivered. Of course, I always put it in a nice way..

I usually stay away as I can't be bothered getting into a pointless argument. On the rare occasions I do, I try and put my point across without getting riled as that is when you have lost and the other person has won. I think it is much better to stay pleasant as then the other person will be the one to look stupid. Going for the jugular just gets messy.