Could it be the case that Ratimov is so easily swayed by any defense of himself that he adds that person to his trust list?
Even more reason to ~Ratimov. Shit way to use trust.
It certainly would be if that's the case, but I'm just throwing out a random idea for the sake of the discussion we're having.
See my first post where he leaves feedback about "bashing your head in".
Are you referring to your original post in this thread? I don't see anything like that.
Is it in one of the Russian posts? Please provide a link to the post, even if it is in another language.
As I said most of us are lazy, and some of us are slower than others. It does no good if there isn't a public record for us to view.
... and then posts in English as if it is his own work.
From a quick-glance, and I'll admit I'm not informed on this issue - it looks like he specifically cites the sources, so isn't it a proper contribution to translate these works for a larger audience and communication between our community?