`::Indeed, it's a false dichotomy.  Eric, you are actually an ally already even though you don't realize it yet. The proof is in your actual work and actual accomplishments. You can try to run but the reality is that you have basic respect for ordinary people and I've rarely seen you snark at someone who didn't deserve it. (Note, I said ``rarely,`` not ``never.``) You have no idea how truly miserable a creature the under-30 troll who lives in his mommy's basement living on a diet of soda pop and porn can be once he is turned loose in a place like 4chan.  You aren't that person and you don't want those people to suck you in with a false promise of brotherhood.     `