request for clarification

In a recent post jdong wrote:

jdong said:

Well I would like to point out that "trolling" is a colloquialism labeling his actions, and that it is not the same thing as calling someone an idiot, which is more or less just a direct insult on their intelligence.

By analogy, would it also be true that "not being truthful" and "being disingenuous" is a characterization of [a person's] action, and that it is not the same thing as calling someone a liar, which is more or less just a direct insult on their character?

unutbu said: In a recent post jdong wrote: Well I would like to point out that "trolling" is a colloquialism labeling his actions, and that it is not the same thing as calling someone an idiot, which is more or less just a direct insult on their intelligence.

By analogy, would it also be true that "not being truthful" and "being disingenuous" is a characterization of [a person's] action, and that it is not the same thing as calling someone a liar, which is more or less just a direct insult on their character? I had a long response typed up, but in retrospect, I don't think this is a conversation that is likely to be profitable or helpful in he long run.

The argument from this point comes down to semantics and niggly bits and is most likely the result of frustration with other things. If you want to talk about specific issues, please start a thread about those issues.