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by Apocryphon 1197 days ago
> I don't really want to find out

Why use this sort of language?

> What I said was true, it isn't FDIC insured.

But it is a banal truth, because they are simply insured by a different agency.

> I don't know anything about NCUA and I don't care to learn

So you were motivated by apathy and content in ignorance, rather than trying to scare people, with your language. Still a bad choice because it shows that you're not seriously trying to engage in a discussion and learn about a subject.

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I've already learned about the subject from the other helpful comments that didn't dig into what I was saying. Now, you're the 3rd person to come quote my statements, instead of being helpful. Geez, what is wrong with you?
I am being helpful. I'm helping you understand what kind of unsubstantiative language cause others to object to your statements. Now you know what the faux pas is. Perhaps next time, you won't check out of your own conversation by saying, "I don't really want to find out" and "I don't care to learn." A spirit of inquisitiveness is necessary for any productive discussion.
If multiple people are coming out of the woodwork to quote your statements, perhaps consider that they aren't the ones in the wrong.