... personal attacks through defamation (which probably includes demonstrably false assertions) of folks without naming them is not considered to be a sign of "good manners" ...
Sorry, I'd think a
personal attack would include a name and be more than a casual reference (no more) elsewhere.
In order to evaluate who might be "following" who in the specific context you are referring to, it would probably be wise to evaluate who was participating in this thread first.
While my first post in this thread is gone, one can see from someone else's clear reference to that first post earlier in the thread, what the actual sequence/order was ...
Don't know where your 'first post' went, but I might have hit the 'like' button on #44 'cuz I was with you there. Myself, I try to generalize (posts #33, #59) hoping no one with a clear conscience would take something too personally. I'm not trying to pick a fight with rswyan or anybody, and have dodged a few brickbats when my smileys might have been poorly chosen.
I like big words, used to brag 'cuz I could spell so many, even when way off on definitions. Feel free to call me a
sarcastic ironist, tho' all this is with 'sarcasm off'.
Stalking
me? Cool.

If anyone else deserves as much it's news to me. Not much of a fighter here, just someone who hopes to make peace now and then, and has taken lumps for many attempts. (Sarcasm on) "Like my manners? Call 1-800-takes one to know one."
btw: any one who wants a crack at me can start with some racist, ethnic, or geographical stereotype s__. Boy, that'd get me going since IMO there's
one superior race and it's the
human race. We're more alike than we might accept, but all the rest are framin' animals. (Givin' ya something to work with?) Take this anywhere you like with my blessing. tog