Not only do I have a "kind of heroic purity", I have something better, a sense of humor.
  I doubt that anybody here will ever convert anybody to their point of view. It's a waste of time to try. Might as well just be witty, creative, friendly, and good natured.
  More posters should try being a bit humorous. The extremism and attacks on free speech have made this Comments page no fun and almost useless.