this one is tough. ive encountered some especially idiotic tactics, which seem to rely on an opponents lack of will to carry on a discussion forever in order to be effective. its the same as 'tireless rebutting" but more specific and very simple.
"I won/you lost"
this is always fun in any thread. not to be confused with "fail", as we all see people just flatout fail here. rather the "debate" (flattering term) usually drags on for pages and pages of nonsensical tangents and mudslinging...you know...the interweb. only thing is, when all the excrement has been spewed, one or both sides will begin to tout empty victory speeches. "you're just too stupid to see that i clearly won...i guess you just cant read...cant understand simple logic *trite diatribe with no topic relevant substance*.
no point in attempting to reason as they will simply re-read their empty victory speech.
very similar "I've already proved you wrong!/you just proved me right!" (with no evidence) repeat ad nauseum.
these two methods work in conjuncture like so:
poster 1: well, you clearly lost and i won the debate.
poster 2: i dont think either of us has really proven anything with finality. its a subjective topic, you know.
poster 1: WRONG!!! i clearly squashed your argument. you lost
poster 2: perhaps im suffering from temporary amnesia, so would you be so kind as to quote just where you "won"?
poster 1: what, you cant read? cant keep up? its obvious that i win.
poster 2: thats great, but im still waiting for this mysterious bit of text which somehow answers a subjective topic with finality
poster 1: well, i guess you just cant read then. perhaps you just never graduated from grammar school. i won
poster 2: wow, you're an idiot
poster 1: see? you just proved me right again. i win.
*on and on and on...*
as far as idiotic debating tactics go this one seems to be effective for the idiot who uses it, in that rebutting is as easy as saying "i win/you lose/ive proven you wrong/you proved me right" until their opponent simply groans and rubs their temples.
Originally posted by Schecter
this one is tough. ive encountered some especially idiotic tactics, which seem to rely on an opponents lack of will to carry on a discussion forever in order to be effective. its the same as 'tireless rebutting" but more specific and very simple.[b]"I won/you lost"
this is always fun in any thread. not to be confused with "fail", as we all see people just flatout fail here. rather the "debate" (flattering term) usually drags on for pages and pages of nonsensical tangents and mudslinging...you know...the interweb. only thing is, when all the excrement has been spewed, one or both sides will begin to tout empty victory speeches. "you're just too stupid to see that i clearly won...i guess you just cant read...cant understand simple logic *trite diatribe with no topic relevant substance*.
no point in attempting to reason as they will simply re-read their empty victory speech.
very similar "I've already proved you wrong!/you just proved me right!" (with no evidence) repeat ad nauseum.
these two methods work in conjuncture like so:
poster 1: well, you clearly lost and i won the debate.
poster 2: i dont think either of us has really proven anything with finality. its a subjective topic, you know.
poster 1: WRONG!!! i clearly squashed your argument. you lost
poster 2: perhaps im suffering from temporary amnesia, so would you be so kind as to quote just where you "won"?
poster 1: what, you cant read? cant keep up? its obvious that i win.
poster 2: thats great, but im still waiting for this mysterious bit of text which somehow answers a subjective topic with finality
poster 1: well, i guess you just cant read then. perhaps you just never graduated from grammar school. i won
poster 2: wow, you're an idiot
poster 1: see? you just proved me right again. i win.
*on and on and on...*
as far as idiotic debating tactics go this one seems to be effective for the idiot who uses it, in that rebutting is as easy as saying "i win/you lose/ive proven you wrong/you proved me right" until their opponent simply groans and rubs their temples. [/B]
Quiet sock.
its the debate winner
Idiotic Debating Tactic #78697867599687 "Kinkos for the WIN"
its simple. when backed in a corner and pressed for nonexistant evidence, and the cover is about to be blown off your artificial online personna (always some sort of expert on the topic...or student) assure everyone that they should "just trust" you because you know more about it...being an expert and all. when pressed further, assure them that you will be scanning thread-winning evidence at Kinkos which will surely shut everyone up and prove you right.
then....vanish. thats right. vanish. vanish from what? you dont know, because you've just convinced yourself that the thread never happened.
if anyone confronts you in another thread on this, simply quote them and say "you just proved me right" or just continue ignoring and pretending you never got caught lying.
"thats what i believe and thats that"
seems to be prevalent among these forums. why give an example? just pick any belief, say its 'fact' although a majority of the population disagrees with you, and only make statements based on these valueless assumptions. if anyone questions the very base of "fact" in your argument, just repeat something along the lines of "thats what i believe and thats that" or simply ignore them. defeat logic and deductive reasoning with pure speculation dressed up as fact and you'll never lose on the interwebs.