You're right. I didn't follow my own rule of not feeding t-rolls. Ignoring provocateurs on a site who spoil otherwise civil and even friendly discussions is the best reaction if you don't want to just remove them.
Who knows, perhaps I'm partly the cause for his attitude because I so often soundly trounce him and some of the other Albanian members when he spouts nonsense about Greek genetics. He, and they, forget how often I also combatted with facts the nonsense posted on this site that the Albanians, because many of them are Muslims, are descendants of Ottomans.
Their attitude, besides the lack of gratitude, shows how, for some people, facts don't matter, just their tribal instinct. Well, facts and scholarship matter to me very much. When I post I post the facts I've garnered from history, archaeology and genetics, the best experts in the field, and it is as close to objective as I can make it. Of course, when I or my country are attacked by people I think are biased I can get testy, but I think that's normal.
Anyway, back to the game. While it's clear and rather the consensus that Italy deserves to be there, I think the game will be a nail biter. Of course I'm nervous about it, as I'm sure both coaches and teams and lost of fans are nervous. Obviously, I really hope we win, but I'm fine if we don't; Mancini has brought the national team so far in three years. I'm just very grateful.
In bocca al lupo ragazzi. Forza Italia!