That is irrelevant to this debate. You had no personal knowledge of the circumstance of the absence nor the ability of the person to even make a post to members. You were merely hanging around. Not sure what for. You had NO right to say what you said, make the suggestions about the mans character that you did nor insinuate the things you said in more than one post on more than one forum And to set the record straight, it is YOU who cried "free speech, I can say what I like" when you were told to be quiet until we knew the facts, not I. I am trying, without success it seems, to explain why you needed to STFU until you knew the facts. There are a number of circumstances that I can think of that would prevent a person from making a post on a forum. There are also a variety of scenarios that I can think of that push the priority of a post on a forum down the list. Sometimes other things require our attention and matter more than to bother responding to the cries and whimpers of people who would not "piss on me if I was on fire". The people who invested their money did not appoint you as their speaker, nor would they. Most had the sense to wait until they had more information before commenting. The fact you had not invested gave you even LESS right to have your say and certainly does not give you the right to attack someones character as you did. No, it bothers me that you spruik on about free speech but wont accept the responsibility that comes with it. Free speech does not give you the right to make baseless claims and comment on events and situations you have no knowledge of. It is YOU that cried, and I'm paraphrasing here "This is America, I can say what I like". (note carefully that I have to paraphrase here because your thread was removed due to your attack on that person without evidence and a complete lack of support for your comments. Does this tell you anything??) I am telling you that that is a piss weak excuse for attacking someones integrity with no evidence of the accusations you made both directly and in your not so subtle innuendo. It's got nothing to do with MY maturity, its got to do with basic ethics and YOUR inability to handle the responsibility of free speech. And now it seems, your own lack of character being unwilling to accept you were wrong and make amends by making a public statement of apology for your very public comments. In the country I was born in and those I like to visit, killing someone requires more than an apology to even begin to pay for the crime, no-one is asking you to do any more than is correct and appropriate. I dont have to forget or forgive anyone. All this started when you began attacking someone without any right to do so, I merely stepped in to tell you to pull your head in, but you continue to crap on. It may not be a big deal for you, but if the shoe was on the other foot and someone was posting false claims about you in public forums, I'm sure your FRENCH blood would be boiling and you would be screaming blue murder. Double standards. I am guessing you are telling me to relax and chillout? You wont find many more relaxed and chilled out than I am right now, so I neither need your permission or advice on what to do and how to do it. You on the other hand seem to require some work to get up to and maintain normal levels of decency. There is nothing sincere about what you say, its just all about you. Once again, I tell you that if you want free speech, which was your catchcry when you were told to stop talking, you need to use it appropriately.