I have read this thread several times and seems to me as if the people who couldnt stay on topic are the jokes The question was pretty simple as was the answer there wasnt anymore info needed. The info he asked for was from the people who responded as to why they chose the answer they did. All he asked was how you would handle the 3 men after you cleared them of all wrong doing. I dont see why this has turned into what it is. Simple question simple answer. His questioning of every answer tis asking why the answer in question has anything to do with the original poll. He hasnt questioned or talked down to anyone who as actually had input that had anything to do with the question he asked.
You see how you want, I see it differently. Going by your post, you just put yourself in the joke category since you didn't stay on topic now.
This is an open public forum and people will answer as they see fit. If you want to try to talk down to them because they didn't stay on topic, answer it the way you wanted them to or you think they are going off topic, doesn't detract from you talking down to people. Maybe if he would have treated people who were asking questions and providing input even if he thought it was off topic a little differently, this thread would have probably ended differently.
Some people don't see the situation the same as yourself. Just because they ask questions or provide input that doesn't suit what you want doesn't mean it is off topic. Just means they saw it differently than you did. If you can't handle that, then maybe posting on public forums isn't for you.