I hope I am in a position to advise here.
My principal objections were that you were told by several people, including James, who has worked in the lamp industry for many years, that your proposal was not practical. Nevertheless, you proceeded to expound on it at great length for quite some time until it just got to the stage where people were fed up.
That is the situation, pure and simple - you wouldn't let go. The reason I got uptight (and I admit I probably did go over the top a little) was that you kept on and on and on about it practically to the point where I was (metaphorically anyway) tearing my hair out. I probably should have backed out of the topic, but as Patrick said it's difficult to do this when you're emotionally involved.
I have no personal gripe with you Ash, but please understand that repeatedly saying the same thing over and over isn't going to help. I know I get that way about LED street lighting sometimes, so I'm probably not the best person to be saying this, but I really think you should let it lie. Honestly, for everyone's sake, including yours.
I really will say no more on the subject. Promise 
Take care,
Ria 
It's your persistence. You won't leave things alone, you're doing it now.
I'm out of here. Carry on, do as you will, I've had enough.
So is, primarily, the persistence to force the opinion that it cannot be done / is not practical. You and others kept returning to the discussion to repeat it, even after it was made clear that it was heard and shouldn't be repeated anymore. You were so presistent, that you reached the point of getting yourself fed up with it. That's incredible level of persistence
There were others in the discussion that didn't ultimately hold to this opinion. They kept working out the proposition or other things. They asked new questions with every post and were going forward to having their questions discussed and answered
Is anything that's not inline with your opinion to be halted ?
Despite being repeatedly told that something was not possible, carrying on as if we hadn't said anything. Not acknowledging expert advice is to my way of thinking very hurtful.
That's what it is - Advice. Take it or leave it. It still is acknowledged, even when not followed. When you give advice you might not like that it wasn't followed, but there really isn't much else you can do about it
I know that I said I wouldn't reply anymore relating to the discussion. I'm only here to say a couple of things then I will leave the thread again.
I couldn't help but feel that my opinions were entirely ignored while Ash kept pursuing his opinion. Then I and other people that didn't agree get called "non-sayers." I didn't force my opinion on people as has been made out. I aired my opinion, take it or leave it. Secondly, making multiple threads on people's behaviour and topic discussion is a good way to get peoples backs up. Why can't it just be laid to rest and everyone get on with their life? Life is too short and I'm not losing sleep over this.
Fact is, that over many pages of the discussion, the opinions that the proposition cannot be done were countered with detailed explanations. Saying that they were ignored goes against reality
In the continued discussion, many members kept working out the proposition or other things, asked new questions and so on, and we don't know how many others followed it without commenting. It's only a group of members, who kept returning to say the same things again :
This cannot be done. Thats opinion, but coming back to post it again while interrupting the discussion is a prime example of forcing the opinion
No one is interested. Fact is that there are interested members who participated in the discussion. To your words, they are no one
Taking other actions to get the discussion halted when new questions are asked and answered, is also forcing the opinion
There is no question if the discussion can be laid to rest. It was done. The question is should it ? Is the request of members who have no interest in it but can't pass by, sufficient reason to do it ?
Can you suggest an alternative to members who want to keep discussing the subject or invite to see who else may be interested ?
Discussing what happened in the light is the most correct action after an event like this, what seemed to be forcing a discussion to shut up. Without it, there are grounds for the same to happen on other discussions in the future, use of the same method to silence other discussions for reasons which aren't well intended, and members avoiding starting discussions altogether to avoid something like this happening. Either such outcome is very highly poisonous
I dont think, that trace back of such things is way to get most peoples backs up. It is a way to clear it for the better
