If you're honestly not playing the role of the aggrieved debater who's been mortally attacked by his opponent, and you really take that personally (even though I said that I think the role of debater is dishonest and NOT you personally)... then of course I need to make sure I mean nothing against you personally.
If I was at all unclear, my apologies.
In the same way, when I offered you a link and you replied:
"I am more interested in seeing somebody actually try to debate
this without retreating into appeals to authority."
I am sure you did not refer to me, as you later clarified. <http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20070305/004514.html>
Tayssir