Originally Posted by
Biomega
Without pretending to know which spec is actually better, that methodology right there seems to be the REASON we are having these discussions. "Oh come on everyone KNOWS it's like this" just doesn't fly as an argument. If you have a claim, back it up with evidence. Gut feelings and 'common knowledge' aren't exactly convincing, and it's not unreasonable at all for people to ask for tangible, objective facts.
And that's not even going into the whole "if you disagree it means you suck" line that is hinted at here as well, which I'm sure most people can agree is both toxic and utterly unhelpful.