>>18835396 Dry deflection:
"pointing out that a slur isn't a punchline isn't 'mean to rocketryans.' the rocketry part is fine. the other part is the problem. those are separable."
In-register:
"bro I'm not mean to rocketryans, I'm mean to slurs. you can like upper stages AND not do that. it's not a package deal."
Short/dismissive:
"'spread it to everyone' — spread what, the boil-off fact or the slur? one of those is cool and one of those gets the thread locked."
Not replying at all is also legitimate here. This is a reply-guy trying to relitigate the dunk by pretending you attacked the hobby instead of the slur. You don't owe him a second round.
The honest read: he's doing the standard move of reframing "don't post slurs" as "you hate rocketry fans," which is a bad-faith pivot. One flat correction is fine; arguing past that is just feeding the thread. Pick the dry one-liner, post it, and let it go.