Mark Williamson wrote:
There is no list of rules for Wikipedia-l.
Thus, there is no rule that says we must stay on topic.
We have a little fun every once in a while because we don't have rules -- we can make jokes, stray a little from the topic, things like that.
So, while you may prefer that we stay on topic, it is by no means a rule.
This was one of your shorter posts once the quoted conversation was removed, so I read it. Communicating is not a matter of rules. Straying off topic or making jokes have their place, but I also know that a good one-liner is more effective than a long-winded shaggy-dog story.
Communicating is a matter of social skills. Repeating a point does not always reinforce it. I readily admit that I delete many of your posts (especially the longer ones) without reading them. You come across like one of those politicians who has a lot to say, but to no effect because you put everybody to sleep with the way you said it.
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