Alan, yes the atmosphere here

Alan, yes the atmosphere here is far more comradely, even though one or two comrades here have preferred posting personal remarks rather than reasoned arguments.The comrades over at LibCom were hostile from day one, which began way back in 2007:http://libcom.org/forums/thought/thesis-antithesis-synthesisIndeed, several of them were happy to post blatant lies about me, and refused even to attempt to substantiate the allegations they made about me or my ideas: http://anti-dialectics.co.uk/Poseur%20001.htmhttp://anti-dialectics.co.uk/libcom_circles_the_wagons.htmThe same has happened at most of the places I debated this topic on the Internet over the last seven years; I have listed the many sites where this has occured here:http://anti-dialectics.co.uk/RevLeft.htmAlthough it’s titled ‘RevLeft’ it contains links to the scores of forums and threads where I have debated this doctrine.I have to say that in the early days I was very abrasive and aggressive in my own defence; I have mellowed somewhat of late.”My point is surely you made the wrong decision when you said earlier in reply to me “that you used to read your publications when I was deciding which version of Marxism appealed to me back in the early 1980s. Needless to say, I decided against your view.””Well, I made this decision back in the early 1980s long before I was subjected to this sort of sustained abuse, but I also understand why comrades are like this.  If you can stand another link, I have explained why they behave in this emotive and irrational way, here:http://anti-dialectics.co.uk/page%2009_02.htm”Perhaps, taking into account our non-dogmatic attitude in contrast to many of the Left’s adherence to dialectics as political canon plus our open and receptive response and commitment to discussion and debate it is now time for you to review your earlier decision.”I don’t think so; I am committed to Leninism, and have been for over 25 years, and will be for the rest of my life.But thanks anyway for the comradely sentiments.