Nyarl! Glad to see you again. I almost thought you wouldn't come back!
Yeaaaah, right.
Firstly, you're facing a straw man of your own there: no one is saying that anyone who likes the manga must also then like Ran. There are valid criticisms of every character in history (from any series or work, not just Conan), Ran included and certainly not just due to "flaws" introduced specifically by the author. One could correctly criticize a character for not reaching their potential or stalling out. Naturally, you glossed over that entire angle without answering to it (certainly nothing new--can't say I expected anything else, either). The first line was my attempt at playfully ridiculing your unending sympathy for the Ran character, not to set you in a position. I mean, on that point, I'm sure everyone here would love to see a list of flaws in the Ran character as listed by you.
There is no ad hominem attack on you that has any bearing on the argument at hand (questioning your approach to belittling those that disagree with you). Any vituperation directed at you is secondary and generally meant for comedic effect. You simply cannot acknowledge that your own actions may be irrational or contradicting (for example: someone saying they wish their account were deleted, but having to take down the request for it to be deleted so that they may continue to participate in the place they wish to be deleted from). If your conduct is indeed not entirely rational (it isn't), then you are--at the very least--exactly the same as those you continue to condemn (although your enemies are exaggerated and, for the most part, imaginary). I mean, do you
really want to accuse anyone of labeling others? How many times have you called people "anti-fans" due to their disagreeing with you? (Despite the fact they are at least equally passionate and have, in many cases, contributed far more than you ever will to the English Conan community) Does that mean you're just as guilty as everyone else given that you have a very clear history of doing exactly that, repeatedly?
From your second paragraph, one could perhaps mistake your quest not as one seeking justice for the fairest of maidens but as one retaliating against those that have, in your own view, wronged you. I don't believe I have to illustrate just how immature that is. If you really consider Slider to be someone of so little character, why give weight to his opinion on something you've done in the past? I again ask you why you care so much for a remark that is so
utterly meaningless in the long run. Do you realize how many people dislike me not for anything I've said or done to them but for what I've "accomplished"? I can promise you it's far more than people who have criticized your fan website(s), and yet... You won't see me mentioning them at every turn. If you truly have a "beef" with Slider, the mature route is to speak with him personally on the matter. You could very well now contend that he's too immature to deal with (due to past implications), but that in itself
is reason for you to not take him seriously in the first place. I've disagreed with Slider on a great many issues in the past, but you won't see me spewing enmity for him in post after post--especially in those that aren't even in reply to him.
You can say that anytime anyone adds "because" to their opinions on why they hold a character in disfavor that they then are potentially subjecting themselves to "correction", but what you do not acknowledge is that it is a street with two lanes. Anytime you say you
like Ran "because" of something, you are doing exactly the same as what you are accusing "the haterzzzzz" of doing. Even should they justify it with what you consider falsities, this does not mean their history of disliking a character is suddenly invalid--in many instances, there won't be "evidence" they can immediately point to that explains their position. The "evidence" that you so often attempt to take people to task for is often their opinion on a matter that you disagree with (such as those saying they dislike Ran's reckless means of "rescue" in episode 345). If you can't respect that their take on it is different than yours, you shouldn't have any reason to ever be in contact with others.
You say you don't care to agree to disagree, and that's exactly why you've cornered yourself into your current position. When you actively demonstrate you can't respect the opinions of others, you are merely showcasing a character flaw on your part--not pointing out those of others.
To the main point: You have yet again missed the entire point of someone criticizing you (literally nothing new here). Let me spell it out to you with an example: It simply does not matter whether you feel your arguments are sound or not. If you choose to set up shop on the steps of the Lincoln Monument and shout like a lunatic about a governmental cover-up on a scale the world has never seen and yet viciously attack everyone that looks at you the wrong way, no one will ever listen or take you seriously--
even if it is 100% true. The reason?
It is how you conduct yourself that matters foremost. This is what I have been saying to you all along, yet you continue to fail to listen. Right now, it doesn't matter if you can cite evidence that seemingly contradicts criticism of Ran to anyone, in any arena. If you don't do it with some tact and respect for others, you are actively making it more about you than the points you are making and as a result giving people very valid reasons to question the value of anything you say (or the right to ignore it altogether). Given your inflated opinion of yourself (beginning with you considering those that disagree with you "idiots", never acknowledging that you may just be wrong in your own approach, and implying that you're a beacon of truth), I'm really not surprised by any of this.
Come on, though: Is it all
really just a way to "kill time" while waiting for whatever? You've said before that it's all a means of passing the time while waiting for (insert desire that isn't Ran's hand in marriage here). The truth simply is that you can't quit us. It's been almost an entire year since you vowed you wanted to leave and yet you still cannot do so. For someone that criticizes the personal worth of others quite often, you don't seem to have very much conviction going for you. As for your account "going straight to the delete page" or whatnot, I'd imagine that was you accidentally clicking a link in your address bar, as no one (most certainly not me) has set up anything of the sort for your account or any other.
In closing, I'll clarify for you (since it so direly needs doing) that you aren't the end-all for all truth-seekers as you so willingly fancy yourself to be. You have too much bias to be objective, thus very often clouding your judgment. There's some truth for you, and I don't even consider myself the messiah of all that is true! Imagine if I started charging for this!
