Two Comments:
- For Orion: Naturally critisizing Setterfield's qualifications, even if accurately, and questioning his intellectual integrity is no substitute for addressing the issues he raises, but your response was not inappropriate because...
- For Judge: Orion is under no obligation to reply in any substantive way because, as the Forum Guidelines clearly state, links should be accompanied with some explanation or discussion. This serves several purposes. It indicates you understood the link and have read it yourself, it allows people to understand how you're using the information in the link to make your point, and if the content of the link is lengthy it can make clear the relevant portion. In the case of your links, both were *extremely* lengthy, and so summarizing the arguments each makes in your favor would have been appropriate.
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