Regarding MarkM
…Anyway, with his hysterical over-reaction to the meme, the pattern fell into place:
manic posting
grandiose self-importance
paranoid over-reaction
apparent sleeplessness
verbosity as a "pressured speech" equivalent
hysterical style
I think MarkM has a specific psychiatric problem, a manic episode of bipolar disorder.
Just as I don't push old ladies out of wheelchairs, now that I see the pattern, I stated that I was not going to argue with him. He is malfunctioning.
Obviously he is unlikely to get medical or spiritual help on my recommendation.
Typically bipolars treasure the "high" of their manic phase (until they physically collapse from exhaustion), so refuse to see it for the pathology it is. They will typically reject the medical diagnosis and refuse (or discontinue) helpful medications. Usually they "rabbit" but, if they seek medical help at all, they go "doctor shopping" until they find a doctor who misses (or ignores) the diagnosis.… or until their impulsive behavior draws the attention of the police and forced into treatment.
The problem now is that MarkM abused the space I gave him and he persists in making himself a public hazard.