You haven't even been a member for a year and you have close to 2000 posts. Ever consider that he may have been a lurker before he made an account? And there is a way he could have seen you that much, you post in just about every thread you see.
Personally for cork 9 I prefer blunt. For cork 7 I go for nose. Mute works for either one, but I find it harder to control my spin and drop out when I want.