I doubt that you will see this, jeffa, if you keep true to your threat. When I read and vote on a node, I am not even looking at the person writing the node until after I vote. I have voted some of metaperl's nodes down, because I thought that they were unnecessarily rude, or contained incorrect or misleading information. I also believe that I have voted some of his nodes up for just the opposite reason (this one included).

When searching for content on this site, I, for one, prefer accuracy to personality, and vote accordingly. I would hope that my nodes are also vetted the same way.

There is a story I have heard in the past about a man who ran a local gas station. It happened to be the spot where people coming through the area would stop and ask questions, including the occasional family looking to relocate.

One day, a couple pulled up the gas station and asked the man how the people in the town were, because they were looking to relocate. The man responded with a question of his own - "How are the people in the town where you are from". The couple responded that the town they came from was full of back stabbing mean spirited people. The man responded that they would probably find more of the same here. The couple moved on.

A little while later, a second couple came by and started the same conversation. They stated, however, that their town had warm, helpful people that were willing to lend a hand, teach when needed, and could be counted on when in need. Again, the man stated that they would probably find more of the same here.

My point is twofold.

• In a population large enough, you will find some set of people that you just don't get along with, and conversely, that fit you like a glove
• People tend to mirror your expectations and treatment of others.

Take whichever one fits. Personally, I would miss your contributions.

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