And now to draw some parallels:
a) Due to some miscommunication, I ended up with 
2 copies of a particular imported music CD.  I 
emailed friends stating as such and only asked 
for how much it cost me.  Auctioning it was a 
last resort for lack of interest.

b) I like to entertain people with what I have--I 
want to share my happiness.  I'm *glad* I spent 
so much on my computer.  It doubles as a learning 
tool and a toy.  I make anime music videos as a 
way of sharing.  I submitted my second one to 
Otakon, and I couldn't care less if it won an 
award [but it'd be nice :]--I just wanted to 
share!
I'm *glad* I spent so much on home theater 
equipment.  I bring it to local anime club 
meetings to make them sound better.  No one 
asked, I just showed up with the stuff....
Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't even 
consider moving 200-700 pounds of audio equipment 
to a location and spending an hour to set it up, 
just so I could spend over an hour taking it 
apart and transport it back 5-6 hours later.
I've mentioned it already, but I've volunteered 
the same equipment to be used at the Ohayocon 
convention in January.  No one asked.  I just 
stated that sound for 2 video rooms was accounted 
for, and everyone understood.

It pains me to see the arguments on the forum, 
but it's going to happen because it's human 
nature.  The intent and/or tone of a message can 
only be guessed at, misinterpretations happen, 
jokes miss their mark...
With any luck we learn from our past mistakes, 
chose our words with a bit more thought and care, 
and hope not to be miunderstood the next time 
around.

Everyone has an opinion....
This concludes mine.