It has occurred to me recently that discussion forums like this have an inherent bias toward half-formed arguments, illogic, and flaming.
Why? Because if you don't post FAST the topic will scroll and you will find yourself talking to someone who stopped reading 334 posts ago.
Perhaps if we think on it we can come up with a solution...
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I have to really think about this one so don't expect any answers for a while.
It seems like there should be a natural distaste for this type of argument resulting in ignoring what the poster has said. (I admit I have been in this category.) It does occur with some n00bs and trolls. But we at Hatrack are by nature arguers, most of us, and don't want to miss a chance to retaliate to a half-formed argument, because it's usually so easy to refute. Plus, if we ignore it, it makes it seem like we agreed with the person. I would suggest a "no comment" smily to be used in place of an actual answer to these types of posts, but it would get used by people who don't feel like responding to a really wellthoughtout post.
By my rambling you should realize that I don't have the answer to this.
[ February 09, 2004, 11:49 AM: Message edited by: PSI Teleport ]
Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :
You're an idiot.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Simple Solution:
1. Post a blank post.
2. Edit it with a well-written argument.
(Not recommended for health reasons)
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Yeah, and you suck. What kind of name is Icarus anyway? C'mon, he flew too close to the sun.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
What do australians know? I'm pretty sure there was some kind of study done that said 99% of upside-down people are illogical.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
At least we know where the sun is.
Plus we have the *actual* teleport. We're just not telling anyone. At least, not until we know we can teleport a kangaroo and a carton of beer safely...
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Behave, you guys! Save the name-calling for Scrabble.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I think the fact that your words stay and can be posted in the same thread over and over should tend to make folks more careful and selective. They can be linked to in future threads. Though when too much of that starts happening my eyes start to glaze.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
But rivka, given that scrabble dictionary, Australian probably isn't even a word!
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Terrible.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Of course it isn't. It's a proper noun!
Oh, and "jo" is an (archaic) word for "sweetheart."
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I'm just glad something is taking a bit of the emphasis off the "bigot" thread.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Ausralia sucks, but not as much as America. mphg And you, yes you who are reading this, you are a gorgon or a lizard, and someone vomited on your head ! Now go out or I'll taunt you again ! /mphg
[ February 09, 2004, 12:31 PM: Message edited by: Anna ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
How, precisely, did this morph into the newest incarnation of the Insult Thread?
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
I guess it was an ironical way to say that we don't usually treat each other that way. But you were kidding, weren't you ?
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
quote:How, precisely, did this morph into the newest incarnation of the Insult Thread?
I'm pretty sure it's got something to do with the PATRIOT Act.
Dagonee
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*adds "Dagonee" to list*
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
*swipes rivka's list*
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
She's got a little list, she's got a little list, and they'll none of them be missed. They'll none of them be missed.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
rivka -- I was tempted to use jo in games.com scrabble once, but decided the limited dictionary probably didn't have it Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Puh-leeez!
*adds "katharina" to first of multiple copies of list*
[Addit: fugu, it does; we've been trying to figure out what it means. How do you know the word?]
[ February 09, 2004, 01:10 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Jo = coffee. As in "Cup o' jo"
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
That would be spelled "joe."
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
:kills BTL for daring to quote 'The Mikado':
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*sings* Tit-willow, tit-willow, tit-willow! ♫
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
Then I probably shouldn't mention that I was in it a few years back...
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I just remember reading it somewhere. That happens a lot with me.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ditto, to be sure. I just wondered, since it seems to be very regional, and pretty uncommon.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Oh, and anyone who likes online dictionaries, this one will simultaneously search almost 1000 different ones! Cool, neh?
![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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It's a proper noun! ![[Taunt]](graemlins/taunt.gif)
mphg And you, yes you who are reading this, you are a gorgon or a lizard, and someone vomited on your head ! Now go out or I'll taunt you again ! /mphg![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Ditto, to be sure. I just wondered, since it seems to be very regional, and pretty uncommon.