MB>I have been a lurker for quite awhile, and I have been posting more of
MB>late.  I am concerned with the derogatory remarks made towards Matt Smith.
There is some history to which you have not been privy..
MB>I may not always agree with what Matt says, but I think his posts HAVE
MB>been reasonably intelligent and well-stated.
There has been SOME improvement in this regard over time..
MB>Most of our posts are anecdotal in nature. Very few of us are
MB>pontificating with reams of studies to cite.
Matt has had a tendency (marked) of making claims which
border on the ridiculous; when called on these, he tends to
evade the issue, dredge up ancillary issues, etc... Most
here have, as a result, become extremely suspicious of 
Matt's motives and/or veracity...  Many came to consider
him excessively annoying, and perhaps purposely so... He
HAS improved somewhat, which is why he's still here and
not banned or restricted, but his arguments are still
extremely thin....
Had there NOT been the prior problems, I suspect Matt
would be treated differently; that's a shame, but it's
also understandable....
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