> are we to suppose one has a right to say something and then insist others never bring up anything because one has at that point deleted?
I think someone has the right to change their mind about something they've said. That's why I edited my comment to remove it.
> Furthermore is strenuous disagreement now toxic and hostile?
I don't think so. But I know that I sometimes get passionate about my opinions. I welcome someone's input to keep me friendly.
> Wouldn't it be more trivial to say I do not wish to engage and leave it at that? Ironically calling someone toxic hostile and creepy is... pretty toxic.
I would like to think better than that. I think it was good of @ojnabieoot to let me know that they thought I'd wronged them.
Some people can feel very anxious or awkward to conversation for very good reasons. They can state opinions and then choose to retract their opinions for any reason -- even if the opinion is held but they choose to remove themselves from the conversation. I think that's a good thing to discuss but this isn't the venue to.
I think someone has the right to change their mind about something they've said. That's why I edited my comment to remove it.
> Furthermore is strenuous disagreement now toxic and hostile?
I don't think so. But I know that I sometimes get passionate about my opinions. I welcome someone's input to keep me friendly.
> Wouldn't it be more trivial to say I do not wish to engage and leave it at that? Ironically calling someone toxic hostile and creepy is... pretty toxic.
I would like to think better than that. I think it was good of @ojnabieoot to let me know that they thought I'd wronged them.
Some people can feel very anxious or awkward to conversation for very good reasons. They can state opinions and then choose to retract their opinions for any reason -- even if the opinion is held but they choose to remove themselves from the conversation. I think that's a good thing to discuss but this isn't the venue to.