[Mithalwen]

Since I assume you are talking about me .... I wouldn't say that the neg rep was unjustified, since as I said I realised that the post could be interpreted in a different way to what I had intended. I should have given a better post but I am working insane hours at the moment to meet a major deadline and my concentration is shot - it took me 4 goes to even find the right section let alone the reference! - so I didn't realise how it sounded til too late ... I had meant - I may be wrong about x but at least I go something right rather than "I got this right - you didn't nah nah nah nah nah ......." . In some ways it was a salutary reminder to be careful..... it is hard when people can't hear the "tone" and may not take smilies in to account.

It isn't the lost points that bother me - more the possibility I had genuinely upset someone. My edit was a sincere offer. Nevertheless there is a part of me that thinks, "Should I give a toss about the feelings of someone who gives anonymous and blank neg rep?". I fully admit I was thoughtless, but I have said already my feelings on unsigned/commentless neg rep. Anyone interested can flick back a few pages.....

Morm's experience is much worse - that is just hate mail to my mind......