I think it was more about his use of [] that irked so many. People who write their posts unconventional way always brings somebody to complain about it.
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we call bs. reread the thread we linked. how many pages? were not simply 'bout style of posting. ain't gonna buy the revisionist history. is bs.
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His posting style was what started it all after that things just got out of hands.