Always entertaining ,-and a VERY unwitting self irony to your personal opinion that seems so often directed on a public sailing forum towards others.

i·ro·ny [ rənee ] (plural i·ro·nies)


noun

1. humor based on opposites: a type of humor based on using words to suggest the opposite of their literal meaning


2. something humorous based on contradiction: something said or written that uses sardonic humor


3. incongruity: incongruity between what actually happens and what might be expected to happen, especially when this disparity seems absurd or laughable


4. incongruous thing: something that happens that is incongruous with what might be expected to happen, especially when this seems absurd or laughable

look up the term self irony for further -
quote "
over-detailed,
incomprehensible verbal vomit from some other pseudo-intelletual with a superiority complex"

The article added at the end of the previous post ,--under added article for any interested ,--which generally means its off topic so read only if your interested ,---seemed interesting upon reading it earlier that morning,-so it was shared ,- and illustrated how in this age of instant communication numerous people, in varied vocations are benifiting by shared knowledge,-in that instance science .As applied to the historically problematic means of devising various rating systems { --which is the subject--the numbers game } --the attempt or at least discussion of ideas on how to pool knowledge of existing workable rating systems to improve them and the sport is and always will be a subject of great debate and differing opinion , and will always be pertinent to any discussion on rating systems.
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This intent and endeavor would seem to most to be productive ,-or--as you put it --"to change and become a productive member of the sailing community" -
Your humorous self ironic error is falsely believing that anyone not agreeing with sam is not a productive member -etc etc -then compounding the absurdity with self ironic personal opinion which as most realize is more realistically applied to the source -or yourself.

Also you mention {we} -exactly who is it you think you represent ? and how are personal attacks directed towards other cat sailors on a public sailing forum being " a productive member of the sailing community" -as you apparently assume you are?

Please contact me directly with personal issues you seem to have. Please call or send a private e -thank you -