It doesn't matter what he says, he gets attacked and views that he may or may NOT hold assigned to him in the process. He CANNOT win for losing, so, maybe it's a bit fun to get folks riled up... a form of trolling I guess.

Merlin ALWAYS did that, but mostly no one here minded. That's because we nearly always agreed, but those on the other side would bite hard and a certain few would go ballistic, which would amuse the hell outa him. The same few who still hang around on these Boardhost platforms and STILL go ballistic on the slightest opposition by demonizing the others.

You don't know this, but Merlin and TW (and others, including me) constantly posted "baiting headlines" on the forums we frequented to get bites. We all knew that the headlines were bait and just the beginning of discussions that were usually civil, but lively. TW continues to do that in spite of the fact that Merlin is no longer able to post and most here didn't frequent those places back in the day.

Habits die hard.

Take it for what it really is... Just a little bait to get discussions going and to lightly pinch folks who typically overreact to everything he posts. He KNOWS that the reactions of many here will be negative no matter what he actually posts.

If you look at him as your next door neighbor who enjoys a little jousting during discussions, but respects you at the same time and will hear you out if you joust friendly in return.

He doesn't take this stuff to heart or let it insult him personally. Perhaps try to do the same. Instead of getting SO ANGRY, respond with specifics that you disagree about, sans insults, and see what happens?