Hi quarbing
I don't often rebut posters and when I do it is generally because they are not posting anything of value or they have a very different agenda from LT investors. I have 40 years of work experience with about 10 years in mining to fall back before making a post. That's a healthy data base of experience and knowledge earned across about 7 countries from memory.
I try to make my posts informative and as honest as I possibly can and certainly avoid exageration. Hell I was an accountant and if there is one thing we hate it is bulldust stories that have little factual information to support their views.
I am very aware that I may influence friends, family and strangers when I post and I take that seriously. There is a lot of money to be made and lost on disallowed. I have been very successful with my PLS and AVZ investments and enjoy others doing well out of their investments.
Posters like Ride and Hokusai really don't bring anything of value to our discussions IMO. On the contrary their objectives appear to be they want to disrupt and cause doubt. I cant see how that is conduct that should be tolerated.
I invite you to place me on ignore at any stage if you think I am wasting your time and not posting anything of use to you.
Cheers W2