And as to this:
I am merely proving my expertise to the person who not openly cast doubts as to my expertise, but modified my argument to fit their preconceptions, in the venue in which I was originally accused.
If a mod thinks I am so uneducated in a subject that my arguments need to be modified, then I fully expect my response showing my expertise, if any, should be in the same thread. Since @What_Exit hasn’t bothered to come here to explain their actions but has still seen fit to throw around their unchallenged thoughts in the original topic, what am I to do? Just take the hit to my reputation and walk away with no response?
No.
It wasn’t a comment on his moderation, it was me repairing the reputational damage WE caused. Everyone in that thread saw me get kneecapped - I can’t just hope they make their way here, sorry.