Arguing about stupid stuff

[Yankyal]

..Since this topic is already future locked...

It's this stupid reputation system, I didn't realize it'd knock you down this much. It has something to do with Reputation Power, no idea how it works.

I forgive you. But remember Peter, with great reputation, comes great responsibility.

[RayRay]

Yankyal, could you please be quiet and stay off this topic? You got a reputation of -90. That's pretty horrible. T.T

Reputation doesn't dictate where you can and can't post. I derepped him because it was clear, intentional or not, that he had annoyed people over and over again and causing a topic to derail into what it was supposed to PREVENT was the final straw.

Yep, something tells me you don't even know me, like 2 years of :D :D :D and now you forgot, like it was nothing.
You definately don't see MY point. I also wanted him off, and me talking about his reputation was just to notice WHY he got that reputation, thus I'm saving him from getting lower since he is trying to fight back and "Arguing about stupid stuff" with everyone.

I forgive you. But remember Peter, with great reputation, comes great responsibility.

xD

[Scotty]

Alright folks, I say we back out and let sleeping dogs lie until either a mod or the the original poster steps in to lock what was originally a harmless thread.  It clearly won't go anywhere but down from here...  What a shameful joke this is...

[RayRay]

Alright folks, I say we back out and let sleeping dogs lie until either a mod or the the original poster steps in to lock what was originally a harmless thread.  It clearly won't go anywhere but down from here...  What a shameful joke this is...

Fine, but I'm just furious at Mystery, acting like he doesn't remember me, treating me like a noob.

[Mr Pwnage]

Alright folks, I say we back out and let sleeping dogs lie until either a mod or the the original poster steps in to lock what was originally a harmless thread.  It clearly won't go anywhere but down from here...  What a shameful joke this is...

Ah, dear Scott...but if it were a joke it wouldn't be the Stick Online community. We are a very serious breed of people you see, no jokes may be made, all bad jokes must be flamed, and finally...no idiot left ignored...we must address them all. This code is to live by, for this, is Stick Online.

[Jackabomb]

Yankyal, could you please be quiet and stay off this topic? You got a reputation of -90. That's pretty horrible. T.T

How did you see his reputation?

I once got into a really heated debate with chaos over animals and how they relate to humans. I acted really dumb there.
"Arguing about stupid stuff", is not the same as mentioning stuff which people frequently argue over.
This thread should have been called "Stupid arguing about stuff".

People believe that every argument must end with one or the other surrendering. It must end with a clear victor. Almost everything else in our world works that way. From the intersection to the office. From the schoolyard to the factory. From the drillpad to the battlefield, nearly every confrontation we witness has a definite winner. It's not always clear, but we know that somebody won. With an argument on the internet, that's very unlikely to happen. Each person is safe behind the emotionlessness of their text and of the text of the other person. Each person grows increasingly frustrated as neither can win a decisive victory. So they break down the emotionless text and start trading barbs. The opponent has no choice. He must respond in kind. This stage is usually called a flame war. When worst comes to worst, they still have a failsafe: Most people do not put their entire self online. It's too risky. We only show/risk the parts of ourselves that are least likely to be rejected and/or toughest. We do the same thing in our day to day lives, but it's even easier online. Can you look into my eyes and see that I'm hiding something? Does my fidgeting alert to the fact that I don't fully believe the words coming out of my mouth? No. So when things get dicey, all they have to do is retract themselves like a turtle back into the real world. Since their whole self wasn't 'out there', they don't have to uproot themselves. They can just leave. The simmer down, then come back to do battle once more. Perhaps now they look over the exchange and say: "What a fool I was." Or maybe the get angry again and round 2 begins. And so forth. Eventually, someone stops it, or one player retreats. On this forum it takes the form of the "maturity" card. They say, "Look at what 'maturity' I have. I'm putting a stop to this 'childish' argument that I was so involved in a few seconds ago."

Wow, did I really say that much? Oops.

[Yankyal]

Yankyal, could you please be quiet and stay off this topic? You got a reputation of -90. That's pretty horrible. T.T

How did you see his reputation?

I once got into a really heated debate with chaos over animals and how they relate to humans. I acted really dumb there.
"Arguing about stupid stuff", is not the same as mentioning stuff which people frequently argue over.
This thread should have been called "Stupid arguing about stuff".

People believe that every argument must end with one or the other surrendering. It must end with a clear victor. Almost everything else in our world works that way. From the intersection to the office. From the schoolyard to the factory. From the drillpad to the battlefield, nearly every confrontation we witness has a definite winner. It's not always clear, but we know that somebody won. With an argument on the internet, that's very unlikely to happen. Each person is safe behind the emotionlessness of their text and of the text of the other person. Each person grows increasingly frustrated as neither can win a decisive victory. So they break down the emotionless text and start trading barbs. The opponent has no choice. He must respond in kind. This stage is usually called a flame war. When worst comes to worst, they still have a failsafe: Most people do not put their entire self online. It's too risky. We only show/risk the parts of ourselves that are least likely to be rejected and/or toughest. We do the same thing in our day to day lives, but it's even easier online. Can you look into my eyes and see that I'm hiding something? Does my fidgeting alert to the fact that I don't fully believe the words coming out of my mouth? No. So when things get dicey, all they have to do is retract themselves like a turtle back into the real world. Since their whole self wasn't 'out there', they don't have to uproot themselves. They can just leave. The simmer down, then come back to do battle once more. Perhaps now they look over the exchange and say: "What a fool I was." Or maybe the get angry again and round 2 begins. And so forth. Eventually, someone stops it, or one player retreats. On this forum it takes the form of the "maturity" card. They say, "Look at what 'maturity' I have. I'm putting a stop to this 'childish' argument that I was so involved in a few seconds ago."

Wow, did I really say that much? Oops.

I've always wondered how people argue about animals. What were the two stances?

I think arguments are fun as hell, but maybe that's because I never get angry. For someone with a high temper I can imagine arguments are something they'd want to avoid. Also, insulting, name-calling, ad hominems, etc. in arguments are what can make them dangerous.

[Scotty]

Yankyal, could you please be quiet and stay off this topic? You got a reputation of -90. That's pretty horrible. T.T

How did you see his reputation?

I once got into a really heated debate with chaos over animals and how they relate to humans. I acted really dumb there.
"Arguing about stupid stuff", is not the same as mentioning stuff which people frequently argue over.
This thread should have been called "Stupid arguing about stuff".

People believe that every argument must end with one or the other surrendering. It must end with a clear victor. Almost everything else in our world works that way. From the intersection to the office. From the schoolyard to the factory. From the drillpad to the battlefield, nearly every confrontation we witness has a definite winner. It's not always clear, but we know that somebody won. With an argument on the internet, that's very unlikely to happen. Each person is safe behind the emotionlessness of their text and of the text of the other person. Each person grows increasingly frustrated as neither can win a decisive victory. So they break down the emotionless text and start trading barbs. The opponent has no choice. He must respond in kind. This stage is usually called a flame war. When worst comes to worst, they still have a failsafe: Most people do not put their entire self online. It's too risky. We only show/risk the parts of ourselves that are least likely to be rejected and/or toughest. We do the same thing in our day to day lives, but it's even easier online. Can you look into my eyes and see that I'm hiding something? Does my fidgeting alert to the fact that I don't fully believe the words coming out of my mouth? No. So when things get dicey, all they have to do is retract themselves like a turtle back into the real world. Since their whole self wasn't 'out there', they don't have to uproot themselves. They can just leave. The simmer down, then come back to do battle once more. Perhaps now they look over the exchange and say: "What a fool I was." Or maybe the get angry again and round 2 begins. And so forth. Eventually, someone stops it, or one player retreats. On this forum it takes the form of the "maturity" card. They say, "Look at what 'maturity' I have. I'm putting a stop to this 'childish' argument that I was so involved in a few seconds ago."

Wow, did I really say that much? Oops.

I've always wondered how people argue about animals. What were the two stances?

I think arguments are fun as hell, but maybe that's because I never get angry. For someone with a high temper I can imagine arguments are something they'd want to avoid. Also, insulting, name-calling, ad hominems, etc. in arguments are what can make them dangerous.

You're forgetting that being ignorant in your emotionless arguments are just as, if not more dangerous and destructive to an argument than name-calling and insults in general.

[Yankyal]

You're forgetting that being ignorant in your emotionless arguments are just as, if not more dangerous and destructive to an argument than name-calling and insults in general.

Not emotionless, I usually get a laugh out of arguments. Nonetheless, ignorance is indeed a problem, if both parties are ignorant that is. If one guy is just stupid then the other person can tear him to shreds and moonwalk away in victory.

[Jackabomb]

Would anybody be so kind as to reply to the question in my post?

[RayRay]

Would anybody be so kind as to reply to the question in my post?

If it's about viewing reputation:
1. Click a username.
2. Look where it says "Reputation: OVER 9000!!!"

If it's you saying a lot then yes.

[DarkTrinity]

Arguments are not fun. Debating can be fun.

You ever hear that saying...? It's one of my favorites...
"Arguing over the internet is like competing in the Special Olympics. You may win, but you're still retarded."

[Jackabomb]

How did my reputation get that high!?!?
I'm not nearly  popular!

[Yankyal]

How did my reputation get that high!?!?
I'm not nearly  popular!

Must be the blue font.

[JoEL]

I think arguments are fun as hell, but maybe that's because I never get angry. For someone with a high temper I can imagine arguments are something they'd want to avoid. Also, insulting, name-calling, ad hominems, etc. in arguments are what can make them dangerous.

Do you like to de-rail topics? Did your god tell you to do it? :O