no attack a question about the preceding polarized pattern of voting and appended comments using metaphor and a suggestion to consider policy and practice your notion of what constitutes attack is interesting asking is not accusing it is a way of more politely requesting consideration of a new perception than a statement original research within our debate pages is healthy humour can help move a frozen debate toward consensus have you considered that your deletion of comments from other editors that you dislike on a page where you have previously expressed a vehement opinion on one side of a polarized debate may constitute a conflict of interest are you sheriff john brown am i bob marley another metaphor i am glad that debate brings you merriment and keeps qwyrxian involved also why are you going around describing me as an inactive editor as you did here talk stalk