Remove EvidenceVsFaith

[Eilonnwy]

So what is a fluff post?

A fluff post is a post that doesn’t add any value to the thread. Stuff like ‘nice post’, ‘that’s cool’, ‘that’s helpful’,'thanks for sharing'. Now I’m sure we’ve all made our fair share of fluff posts (myself included) and that’s okay. A fluff post here and there is not a problem, but if the majority of your posts are fluff, you’ll certainly catch our attention. You’ll be warned first, then receive an infraction, then banned if the behavior continues...

http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=583351

Bad arguments are not fluff posts. There are two separate issues, the fluffs and the really badly formulated arguments.

Just because these issues are being brought to you now after 9 months of being on a forum doesn't make the criticisms invalid. They are being brought to you now, so you should listen. I get this feeling that you read what's being said and get immediately defensive. You don't seem to register what's being said and fling up barriers to try to invalidate them. I also think there is a lack of comprehension here, it just reminds me of when you didn't understand how someone could lose an argument even if the evidence is on your side. It took many posts before you finally "got it".

You still haven't learned the art of arguing, you just kind of throw up a lot of stuff and see what sticks. And then in replies, you give the impression that you haven't really digested and understood what's being said and then continue to fling the same arguments.

Adrian and I aren't trying to ridicule you or say you a horrible person, because you're not. The issue was brought up and we are responding. So it might serve you to stop trying to hide behind the weak defenses that "everyone fluff posts, I don't have a high ratio, I'm only being told now 9 months later" and actually take the constructive criticism and do what you can to improve yourself. We only want to see you become a better contributor and you have to understand that you are held up to a higher standard when you are a moderator.