"I've seen a lot of bitching about this lately. You will continue to be flagged... You have a karma of 3, therefore you are a worthless spambot."

If you really want to say that this is an attempt to reach out and teach a curious soul with tough love, then I believe you, because you've asked me to. But forgive me if the sheer crass of your words makes this a little hard to buy.

Was it really love going through your mind when you typed those words, or were you trying to put down someone who you thought deserved to be put down, and "tough love" came as a later, retroactive justification?

I choose to believe your word regardless, but I would urge you to take heed of the "love" part of "tough love" more, next time.