How to debate on the Internet
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This seems pretty topical given all the <sarcasm>wonderful</sarcasm> "discussions" we've had to endure in the Lounge recently. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How to "debate" on the Internet: If you're in a pinch, throw out one of the following: "If you don't like it, don't use it." "If you don't like it, do it better yourself." "Don't talk, you couldn't do any better yourself." Now, if you're willing to put a bit more effort into your "debate", you'll need to invest an hour or so in carrying on a long, boring, back-and-forth, endless thread of "discussions" on the topic. There are a few approaches you can take to beginning a "debate": 1. Flame the original poster, thus establishing right off the bat your lack of interest in the "debate" topic. For example: * "STFU" [short but sweet] 2. Put words in the original poster's mouth. Pretend to repeat the original point while actually saying nothing like the original point. The standard phrase to use at the beginning of your reply is, "So, you're saying..." For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "So, you're saying we should let all criminals loose?" 3. Make some completely outlandish analogy to "prove" that if the original poster's opinion were right, it would necessitate (as shown by your analogy) some horrible action being taken since it would fall under the same logic. The less you can make the analogy relate to the original topic, the quicker you can change the topic of "discussion" away from what the original poster was talking about. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "If we let drug users out of jail, we'd then have to let child molesters and murders out too!" Original post: "MailProgramX should be banned due to too many bugs." Your reply: "So if you were robbed, would you then board up your windows and pour concrete in your chimney?" 4. Pick on insignificant spelling or grammatical errors, totally ignoring the poster's point. Combine with 1. above for effect. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize durgs." Your reply: "Wow, I didn't even know 'durgs' were illegal! Boy, I'm glad I didn't get caught." Above all else, NEVER respect the original poster's point or actually have an intelligent exchange of opinions on the original poster's topic. Doing so would require actually having intelligence and written communication skills. Once you have begun such a "debate" your posts will
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This seems pretty topical given all the <sarcasm>wonderful</sarcasm> "discussions" we've had to endure in the Lounge recently. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How to "debate" on the Internet: If you're in a pinch, throw out one of the following: "If you don't like it, don't use it." "If you don't like it, do it better yourself." "Don't talk, you couldn't do any better yourself." Now, if you're willing to put a bit more effort into your "debate", you'll need to invest an hour or so in carrying on a long, boring, back-and-forth, endless thread of "discussions" on the topic. There are a few approaches you can take to beginning a "debate": 1. Flame the original poster, thus establishing right off the bat your lack of interest in the "debate" topic. For example: * "STFU" [short but sweet] 2. Put words in the original poster's mouth. Pretend to repeat the original point while actually saying nothing like the original point. The standard phrase to use at the beginning of your reply is, "So, you're saying..." For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "So, you're saying we should let all criminals loose?" 3. Make some completely outlandish analogy to "prove" that if the original poster's opinion were right, it would necessitate (as shown by your analogy) some horrible action being taken since it would fall under the same logic. The less you can make the analogy relate to the original topic, the quicker you can change the topic of "discussion" away from what the original poster was talking about. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "If we let drug users out of jail, we'd then have to let child molesters and murders out too!" Original post: "MailProgramX should be banned due to too many bugs." Your reply: "So if you were robbed, would you then board up your windows and pour concrete in your chimney?" 4. Pick on insignificant spelling or grammatical errors, totally ignoring the poster's point. Combine with 1. above for effect. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize durgs." Your reply: "Wow, I didn't even know 'durgs' were illegal! Boy, I'm glad I didn't get caught." Above all else, NEVER respect the original poster's point or actually have an intelligent exchange of opinions on the original poster's topic. Doing so would require actually having intelligence and written communication skills. Once you have begun such a "debate" your posts will
1. Your just an ignorant American from California. ;P 2. So your saying we shouldn't post messages on Code Project at all. :-D 3. If we stop people from posting messages then we'd have to stop people from posting articles too. ;) 4. Oh for fucks sake, if you can spell properly you shouldn't be posting on these boards in the first place. :) Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
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1. Your just an ignorant American from California. ;P 2. So your saying we shouldn't post messages on Code Project at all. :-D 3. If we stop people from posting messages then we'd have to stop people from posting articles too. ;) 4. Oh for fucks sake, if you can spell properly you shouldn't be posting on these boards in the first place. :) Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
LOL :) You get a gold star! --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ "....." -- Silent Bob :love: your :bob: with :vegemite: and :beer:
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This seems pretty topical given all the <sarcasm>wonderful</sarcasm> "discussions" we've had to endure in the Lounge recently. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How to "debate" on the Internet: If you're in a pinch, throw out one of the following: "If you don't like it, don't use it." "If you don't like it, do it better yourself." "Don't talk, you couldn't do any better yourself." Now, if you're willing to put a bit more effort into your "debate", you'll need to invest an hour or so in carrying on a long, boring, back-and-forth, endless thread of "discussions" on the topic. There are a few approaches you can take to beginning a "debate": 1. Flame the original poster, thus establishing right off the bat your lack of interest in the "debate" topic. For example: * "STFU" [short but sweet] 2. Put words in the original poster's mouth. Pretend to repeat the original point while actually saying nothing like the original point. The standard phrase to use at the beginning of your reply is, "So, you're saying..." For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "So, you're saying we should let all criminals loose?" 3. Make some completely outlandish analogy to "prove" that if the original poster's opinion were right, it would necessitate (as shown by your analogy) some horrible action being taken since it would fall under the same logic. The less you can make the analogy relate to the original topic, the quicker you can change the topic of "discussion" away from what the original poster was talking about. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "If we let drug users out of jail, we'd then have to let child molesters and murders out too!" Original post: "MailProgramX should be banned due to too many bugs." Your reply: "So if you were robbed, would you then board up your windows and pour concrete in your chimney?" 4. Pick on insignificant spelling or grammatical errors, totally ignoring the poster's point. Combine with 1. above for effect. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize durgs." Your reply: "Wow, I didn't even know 'durgs' were illegal! Boy, I'm glad I didn't get caught." Above all else, NEVER respect the original poster's point or actually have an intelligent exchange of opinions on the original poster's topic. Doing so would require actually having intelligence and written communication skills. Once you have begun such a "debate" your posts will
You missed a couple of pointers 1) ALWAYS strive to have the final word on a subject. 2) In order to attain the goal outlined in step #1, you may have to way as much as a week after the thread appears to have died before posting your final rebuttal. To hell with those thin-skinned pillow-biters. - Me, 10/03/2001
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You missed a couple of pointers 1) ALWAYS strive to have the final word on a subject. 2) In order to attain the goal outlined in step #1, you may have to way as much as a week after the thread appears to have died before posting your final rebuttal. To hell with those thin-skinned pillow-biters. - Me, 10/03/2001
Spoken like a true pro John. :laugh: Andy Metcalfe - Sonardyne International Ltd
(andy.metcalfe@lineone.net)
http://www.resorg.co.uk"I'm just another 'S' bend in the internet. A ton of stuff goes through my system, and some of the hairer, stickier and lumpier stuff sticks." - Chris Maunder (I just couldn't let that one past ;))
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This seems pretty topical given all the <sarcasm>wonderful</sarcasm> "discussions" we've had to endure in the Lounge recently. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How to "debate" on the Internet: If you're in a pinch, throw out one of the following: "If you don't like it, don't use it." "If you don't like it, do it better yourself." "Don't talk, you couldn't do any better yourself." Now, if you're willing to put a bit more effort into your "debate", you'll need to invest an hour or so in carrying on a long, boring, back-and-forth, endless thread of "discussions" on the topic. There are a few approaches you can take to beginning a "debate": 1. Flame the original poster, thus establishing right off the bat your lack of interest in the "debate" topic. For example: * "STFU" [short but sweet] 2. Put words in the original poster's mouth. Pretend to repeat the original point while actually saying nothing like the original point. The standard phrase to use at the beginning of your reply is, "So, you're saying..." For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "So, you're saying we should let all criminals loose?" 3. Make some completely outlandish analogy to "prove" that if the original poster's opinion were right, it would necessitate (as shown by your analogy) some horrible action being taken since it would fall under the same logic. The less you can make the analogy relate to the original topic, the quicker you can change the topic of "discussion" away from what the original poster was talking about. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize drugs and let drug users out of jail." Your reply: "If we let drug users out of jail, we'd then have to let child molesters and murders out too!" Original post: "MailProgramX should be banned due to too many bugs." Your reply: "So if you were robbed, would you then board up your windows and pour concrete in your chimney?" 4. Pick on insignificant spelling or grammatical errors, totally ignoring the poster's point. Combine with 1. above for effect. For example: Original post: "Let's legalize durgs." Your reply: "Wow, I didn't even know 'durgs' were illegal! Boy, I'm glad I didn't get caught." Above all else, NEVER respect the original poster's point or actually have an intelligent exchange of opinions on the original poster's topic. Doing so would require actually having intelligence and written communication skills. Once you have begun such a "debate" your posts will
"So if you were robbed, would you then board up your windows and pour concrete in your chimney?" Hey... that as for a completely different original post.
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Dr David Wulff, Phd Aqkuoerian Sciences dwulff@battleaxesoftware.nospam.com Founder of The BLA iF yuo find speeling mistkaes, don;t blaem me, blaem my keybord.
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"So if you were robbed, would you then board up your windows and pour concrete in your chimney?" Hey... that as for a completely different original post.
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Dr David Wulff, Phd Aqkuoerian Sciences dwulff@battleaxesoftware.nospam.com Founder of The BLA iF yuo find speeling mistkaes, don;t blaem me, blaem my keybord.
hee, I know. But it was such a funny wild analogy that it stuck in my memory, so I used it. --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ This posting is provided "as was" with no warranties, guarantees, lotteries, or any of those little bags of peanuts you get on planes. You assume all risk for crossing the street without holding mommy's hand. © 2001 Mike's Classy Software. Member FDIC. If rash develops, discontinue use. :love: your :bob: with :vegemite: and :beer:
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1. Your just an ignorant American from California. ;P 2. So your saying we shouldn't post messages on Code Project at all. :-D 3. If we stop people from posting messages then we'd have to stop people from posting articles too. ;) 4. Oh for fucks sake, if you can spell properly you shouldn't be posting on these boards in the first place. :) Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
