I can see that a lot of the stuff you said were due to that misunderstanding there, but then when he cleared it up right at the end, you didn't apologize at all.
That was the main problem
After you realise you misunderstood and realise how your actions are being portrayed now that you know what has happened, it would have been right to apologize then, not simply:
Oops, I didn't see that. Well that is very nice of you to do so.
Anyway about this whole arguement I think we should end it here. Let bygone be bygone okay?
He has been wronged and at this point after you realise it, just ending it off like that is an injustice, and this is what led to me using the word "disgusting".
So at the very least, I think you owe Merlon a public apology to his name. He may not see it but at least other people will know that there is justice on these Forums.
Woah woah hold on just a minute right here. I am not the one who insulted Merlon directly and I am also not the one who insulted him again and called him a 'fanboy'. I admitted that I did insult him in my post directed at CroCo, but it only accounted for, what, 10% of the total amount of insult he took here. Not to mention I am not supposed to be the one who ends the arguement, who started it shall ended it. Not because I am apologetic and you can push it too far like that. Where is the justice in forcing one who are only partially responsible for an issue to take all the shame to himself?
Yggy and I already apologized and I think it is enough on our part.
Agreed that you weren't the one insulting him the most, but the "problem" wasn't the insulting. Insulting is a light matter to be perfectly honest, it shows that the person (doing the insults) is uneducated and immature. There were much bigger problems going on.
Well for one thing not once did you agree or indicate that he had been wronged or that Yggy was to blame. How can you end the argument with that injustice raging in the background? To attempt to end it means that you think everything has been settled. Well if Yggy tried to end it like that, it would have been even worse!
Anyway what you did that required apologizing to Merlon directly is
1. Supporting Yggy even though he was wrong (seriously, even if Yggy at one point wanted to apologize, there is very little chance he would - because after reading your posts and your support, now if he does then he is shaming you after you spoke so strongly in his favour). Supporting him means you agree with what he is saying, which means you condone the insults he meted out.
2. Attacking the one guy who actually spoke out against the injustice (I can assure you any insults spoken to him, Merlon would have felt it), although to simplify things I won't bother breaking down your post against Croco and point out the multiple issues atm.
3. Calling them fanboys and saying that they are the ones who want a war, acting like you and Yggy are the ones being attacked when it is completely the opposite.
4. Ignoring Yggys insults against Merlon, not only that but acting as if they were not insults, as if it was just a light matter. I said above that insults weren't the problem, but if you insult someone then it needs to be clear that that is the case - if someone comes up and says "that isn't even an insult" then it suddenly MAKES it a problem.
5. Belittling Merlons contribution and hard work, comparing it to Yggys massive contribution (ie elitism, making him feel unwanted and that he is wasting his time here)
6. After realising your misunderstanding (ie realising that Merlon was innocent), not apologizing to him or speaking on his behalf or joining his side, but rather ignoring all the injustice and ending it as if everything is fair and square.
If you are innocent of any of this feel free to point out how, anyhow I think that stuff deserves a direct apology to Merlon, not just apologizing for your actions in the incident, and then posting that you were only about 10% of the problem. Truth be told, IMO Yggy's actions were definitely bad, but not as bad as what you did.