“And I have read through a lot of old threads. I see no reason to believe that he doesn’t mean it.”
Read through more
Make sure you find all his old (blocked) screennames
Being dan lekaf zechs is only when there is a kaf zechus. And this isnt not being dan lekaf zechus. There is nothing in my view bad about sparking a lively discussion by posting something exciting that you dont actually believe.
Write this done on your computer, because you have a lot of trouble with it. dont believe everything you read on the internet.
Its only bad when people take it seriously most people know not to