Some simple posting 101 tips:P

[Jim Lane]

18. I completely agree with five of the six but I think number 3 needs modification.

You write, "If it's some specific belief you think they are espousing that you don't agree with try to put down in words exactly what you think they believe." I'd suggest instead:

If it's some specific belief you think they are espousing that you don't agree with, don't use your own words to express what you think they believe. Instead, consider beginning your post with a verbatim quotation of the portion of the earlier post that conveys the view you're disputing. If you can't find such a quotation, consider the strong possibility that the poster hasn't actually advocated the belief that you're eager to attack. Failing that, if you choose to use your own paraphrase of the other member's post, then see point 6 about recognizing that you could be wrong. For example, you might say, "Some people who agree with you would also say X. I'm not clear whether you're in that camp. Do you think X? Here's why I reject X."