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In article <+kUA56FqbKlMFwnL@[127.0.0.1]>, tcnw71@blackhole.do-not- spam.me.uk says... > > You seem quite nice when you talk about stuff other than cycling. Would > you mind being nicer more often?

I would say "psycholing" rather than cycling. I'm always nice IRL, and I am able to discuss cycling with friends and colleagues (some of whom cycle themselves) without any problem. But I'm afraid I do get rather het up at people who (as I see it) wilfully tell lies about road safety just because they want to make things unpleasant for motorists: I think that's disgraceful, and incredibly irresponsible.

Additionally, Chapman in particular gets right under my skin (and plenty of other people's skin) for the reasons most excellently described by Ian Smith, e.g. the sociopathic "qualities" that he has just listed, which you have to admit describe Chapman's online persona extremely well. His utter refusal to ever concede a point no matter how obvious it is that he's wrong, and his attempts to deceive and obfuscate his way out of such situations, is just infuriating.

You say Chapman's more pleasant IRL than online, and I probably am as well. But I suppose I could (and probably should) be nicer to the likes of you, and assume good faith more often. I'll try to take it on board.