I respond flippantly in comments in response to rude comments, I am ALWAYS respectful to people that are not rude.
I dont mind taking direct action and following rules, but I need to know what is expected. What am I supposed to do about an unprovoked comment such as “Then I’d call you a complete liar with a weak grasp on reality, and a poor understanding of where and when you ought to open your ill-informed mouth, before I walked off and continued with my day, secure in the knowledge that you’re as wrong about something as it’s physically possible to be.” ? A comment that I would note is not deleted (unless I am using this site incorrectly).