I took Carcharoth's use of "bludgeon" here a bit out of context. He wrote:
the danger is that people use claims of civil
POV-pushing to bludgeon
opponents in content disputes, and say "look, he is being civil, how
awful!".
I've been accused of late of 'bludgeoning opponents' *while* being
Civil, and so I had a different concept in mind. In fact his point is
apt to my case: "Look, he is being civil, how awful!" - is precisely
how some are trying 'bludgeon' me, while ignoring the actual editorial
/ POV issues.
-Stevertigo