Quality Control the Gold Standard

Insulting signatures are not permitted. Signatures are intended to say something about the author or his point of view, not about the thread. They are inherently out of context most of the time. This is true of signatures at any discussion board. That's a matter of opinion. Sideline's signature is a quote from Richard Feynmann. You can find the fuller context of the quote at many places around the Internet, for example, at Mr. Feynman's Politics | Mises Institute.

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director

Hi Evopeach,I regret having to drop into admin mode in a thread in which I'm participating, but I feel justified since you seem to be beginning to violate the assurances you provided me via email.The full exchange between you and Jazzns was this: As Jazzns said, a wolf turning into a whale in a single afternoon would not be evolution. Pulling juvenile bait and switch tricks is not the tactic of someone interested in informed discussion. This kind of stuff and the bait and switch trick as very occasional diversions are usually not a concern. We don't want to be stuffy and boring here. We don't want to discourage debate that includes lively give and take. But your history indicates that you easily drop into a mode where silly tactics and digs become your dominant form of participation. We'd like to give you the room to express the full range of your personality, but EvC Forum does have a set of Forum Guidelines that we enforce in order to maintain the site's high quality, to keep discussion fair and focused, and to make it interesting and entertaining for as many members and lurkers as possible. Please follow the Forum Guidelines. Thanks!

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director

Hi Evopeach,I regret again having to drop into Admin mode in a thread in which I am a participant, but you again seem to be having trouble grasping the Forum Guidelines. I've attempted to give you low key reminders as Percy, but you're just mocking me and continuing to ignore the guidelines.In regard to this: The Forum Guidelines are quite explicit about this:

5. Bare links with no supporting discussion should be avoided. Make the argument in your own words and use links as supporting references.

Regarding behavior, the Forum Guidelines are again explicit:

10. Always treat other members with respect. Argue the position, not the person. Avoid abusive, harassing and invasive behavior. Avoid needling, hectoring and goading tactics.

Please follow the Forum Guidelines. Thanks!

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director

Most threads are shut down after they reach 300 posts. That means there are less than 80 posts left to discuss the topic. If the topic drift continues it will be less because the thread will be shut down early. The last post that addresses replicator reliability is Message 192.

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director