# tomndebb, get in or get out

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-get-in-or-get-out/507683>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 25, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-get-in-or-get-out/507683 "2009-08-25T20:16:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-get-in-or-get-out/507683/101 "2009-08-29T22:45:47Z")

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> [@leander](#):
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> For someone who seems to pride himself on his mad debating skillz, you’re not very good at reading comprehension, are you?

> [@leander](#):
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> I have very clearly insulted the posts, not the posters. Which I believe is within the rules. The only thing coming close to an insult of a poster is the “reading comprehension” comment, which is used quite often in GD.
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> Could you please point out specifically where I have used “personal insults” here?

Well, this post is an example of a personal insult.

But, to be fair, that’s the only one in this thread that I noticed. Now, the thread about the Atalaya overlords… \<shrug\>

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**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-get-in-or-get-out/507683/102 "2009-08-29T22:54:40Z")

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> [@DSYoungEsq](#):
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> Well, this post is an example of a personal insult.
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> But, to be fair, that’s the only one in this thread that I noticed. Now, the thread about the Atalaya overlords… \<shrug\>

Well, I appreciate your honesty here - but as I pointed out, the “reading comprehension” line has been used in GD on more than one occasion.

Still waiting on TubaDiva to respond…

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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-get-in-or-get-out/507683/103 "2009-08-29T23:14:14Z")

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Mmm, there was more to that post than just the words “reading comprehension” that was insulting. 😉

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