I'm just about done with the guy. If he wants the last word he can have it, because I've got all the ones that matter. There's nothing really more to say that hasn't been said. I've already "won" this one in a way, but what I did do is give him the chance to dig himself even deeper, so that everyone that follows the comments down will see that he's not only in the wrong, but a detestable and toxic person, and now he's pulling out fake statistics and making himself look even dumber. He seems like the kind of person who can't stand anyone having a different method or opinion, and lashes out when somebody sticks to their guns rather than conforming to his idea of how something should be done. People like that often seem to "win" in life whether they deserve to or not, and they will continue to do so even more if nobody challenges them, so I'm savoring the opportunity to make an example of one and put his pathetic ego on display for everyone to see.
That may seem a bit mean spirited, but like I said, my life experiences have lead to a lot of regrets about letting people push me around and not standing up for myself or my principles many times when I was younger. I gained nothing and probably lost a few opportunities by not standing up to people like him. I get where you are coming from, and in a lot of ways your probably right. I haven't wasted much time or effort with this guy, and times are not so good, so there's not a lot of great things to be doing with my time anyway at the moment, and I'm pretty stressed and bummed out a lot lately, so he really picked the wrong time to mess with me.
I'm just a person that's got my own set of issues to deal with, but anyone who knows me knows I don't argue with people for no good reason. Everyone on these forums knows I don't go around insulting people and starting arguments because they have different opinions or methods about stuff, and anyone who's known me since my early struggles with the hobby knows that I take constructive criticism well and that I'm open minded and respectful, although I was not really positive or patient with myself and my progress early on. This guy goes around offering advice and pretending to be a positive contributor to the hobby as long as everyone worships him and conforms to his subjective opinions. I want to make sure people can see him for what he really is.