Ghosts

seekermeister said:

True enough, but with many people it wouldn't be possible to change their beliefs regardless of what methods might be tried.

Very true. Although sometimes it's fun to try despite knowing the inevitable outcome :)

But I respect a person's right to be wrong.

As do I. Most of the time

seekermeister said:

I have spent a lot of time in various forums attempting to "enlighten" some people, but I never really considered it fun, because I began to feel like Don Quixote, and lost causes only bring fatigue and sadness.

I know the feeling. You can only bang your head, or let it fall on deaf ears for so long.

The only thing that was somewhat humorous was how I anticipated their responses and could reply in a fashion that would bring a smile to my face, that they couldn't see,

And that is exactly how I derive my 'fun' from it. But in regards to this particular topic, I'm treating it as friendly banter.

I have never cared for the use of smilies.

Funnily enough, I never cared for the use of them either.

But in this particular medium where words or a phrase can easily be subjected to misinterpretation, I find them to be an expedient way of portraying the tone of a message, that hopefully diffuses misinterpretation