You weren't attacked, Dan. Someone else had more experience in the field and tried to tell you what they know. Maybe they were wrong for overwhelming you, but that doesn't mean they were being malicious.

If you feel really threaten wait a day or stop posting in the thread all together. We have to accept that we are not perfect creatures and sometimes our experiences do not align with present research/'facts'/whatever. With humility we accept we may be wrong sometimes and learn from those experiences.

I hope you stay. You can email or pm me if you need anything.