Where am I being personal?
I'm engaging in a professional conversation and providing specific differences relevant to the OP's situation regarding being called as a witness.
Here's what you've said:
Why do you and the lawyers consider appraisers fact witnesses and not experts?
I forgot some like being abused.
So, I (like a lawyer) have no respect for appraisers as experts?
So, I like being abused?
That's when I said I should not engage in a serious conversation with you. And, I shouldn't.
Then, you add this:
Now do you real want to take it to a personal level. We can if you want. I saw your "conspiracy" snip on the other thread. I didn't put you on the Rule for Radicals kinda guy but it is not surprising around here.
I don't even know what "rule for radicals" means?
I'm pretty consistent on this forum, djd: I provide my opinions regarding issues affecting appraisals and appraisers. From time to time, I get involved in a political discussion (where our positions are closer rather than distant); there, it can get personal.
I don't typically get "personal" in my posts but sometimes I do.
In this thread, I've laid out for the OP what the difference is between being called for as a witness of fact vs. an expert and gave the OP advice on how to avoid a court appearance altogether.
You asked why isn't an appraiser who is called to testify because s/he is an appraiser not an expert?
I provided the reasons why twice. I thought it was an important enough to do that.
You've responded with one-liners that don't address my points but certainly question my backbone or professional integrity.
So, yes: I've tried here and before to engage in a discussion with you and it doesn't work out. I'm fine with you disagreeing with me or arguing a counter-point. I've had my opinion changed or I've learned that I am wrong on a position by discussing them with people who disagree with me. I'm here to learn. But many times you revert to innuendo like you did here. I cannot stop you from doing it and don't really care going forward if you continue to do it.
I don't have you on ignore because sometimes I agree with your position and learn something from your posts.
What I can do is stop engaging with you on what I consider to be professional discussions. Because your expectations of such a discussion are (I'm presuming) much different than my expectations.
Ergo, my memo to me.
There: I've explained myself so you know; none of which I expect to matter to you. But at least you know I'm not walking away mad... I'm just walking away!