Originally posted by ilikecomicsProper retort, that.
Lol
I can count the amount of times on two hands (maybe one) that I've needed the police in my life. But I'd not want to be in a situation where I need the police and there's none to be had or I get two 19 year old kids with three weeks of training between them showing up because that's all "the community" decided was needed.
Originally posted by Robtard
Wot?
That's the question. What are we doing when posting on these boards, discussing these topics in the term and manner in which we do. What psychological itches are we trying to scratch? I take it as a given that no one actually believes quality informative debates/discussions about phenomena occur here, at least at the moment on these questions vis a vis American politics.
Originally posted by Robtard
Largely passing time and I'd say while there's very little learning/teaching going on, I've learned things I didn't know or had things corrected which were wrong, but thought were right.
Passing time, that seems plausible. I was reflecting on the comment you posted prior to the response to mine:
Proper retort, that.I can count the amount of times on two hands (maybe one) that I've needed the police in my life. But I'd not want to be in a situation where I need the police and there's none to be had or I get two 19 year old kids with three weeks of training between them showing up because that's all "the community" decided was needed.
You did nothing wrong, of course. But surely one says- wait a minute, this remark was in response to 'lol'. Is engaging in that kind of discourse fruitful? Even if one finds a speck of gold for every ten tonnes of asbestos they have to dig through, is it worth it?
It seems to me that those of us who have been hanging around for a long time should have invested our time in a select set of threads built upon quality discussion combined with video conference discussions...
Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Passing time, that seems plausible. I was reflecting on the comment you posted prior to the response to mine:You did nothing wrong, of course. But surely one says- wait a minute, this remark was in response to 'lol'. Is engaging in that kind of discourse fruitful? Even if one finds a speck of gold for every ten tonnes of asbestos they have to dig through, is it worth it?
It seems to me that those of us who have been hanging around for a long time should have invested our time in a select set of threads built upon quality discussion combined with video conference discussions...
My point with that post to ilikecomics was to give a plausible real-life example and hope that he sees the errors of his thinking. Granted, I suspect that has maybe a 1% chance of working.
Not a terrible idea in regards to the threads. The video conference while good at face value, requires more time and effort that people might not be willing to do. Also video, while it can form a closer bond between the discussers (is that a word?), it doesn't leave a trail of the discussion, which can be detrimental to the nature of forms. eg I've seen similar happen with another forum with live chat, was easier to just call the other person a farty face in the live chat, then to type it out in a thread. Also the nature of the live chat not being permanent brought out the worst in the already worse people.
To my earlier point: I now hope you've gleaned something from me that you hadn't considered, as I have from you 🙂
Originally posted by Robtard
My point with that post to ilikecomics was to give a plausible real-life example and hope that he sees the errors of his thinking. Granted, I suspect that has maybe a 1% chance of working.Not a terrible idea in regards to the threads. The video conference while good at face value, requires more time and effort that people might not be willing to do. Also video, while it can form a closer bond between the discussers (is that a word?), it doesn't leave a trail of the discussion, which can be detrimental to the nature of forms. eg I've seen similar happen with another forum with live chat, was easier to just call the other person a farty face in the live chat, then to type it out in a thread. Also the nature of the chat not being permanent brought out the worst in the already worse people.
To my earlier point: I now hope you've gleaned something from me that you hadn't considered, as I have from you 🙂
The video chat was more a suggestion for the long timers, rather than the folks who turn up randomly and last a few days before vanishing/being replaced by a new joker.
Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Passing time, that seems plausible. I was reflecting on the comment you posted prior to the response to mine:You did nothing wrong, of course. But surely one says- wait a minute, this remark was in response to 'lol'. Is engaging in that kind of discourse fruitful? Even if one finds a speck of gold for every ten tonnes of asbestos they have to dig through, is it worth it?
It seems to me that those of us who have been hanging around for a long time should have invested our time in a select set of threads built upon quality discussion combined with video conference discussions...
Seemd like more effort to achieve the same end result
Aka
Fůck all
I said lol because they were telling me what I believe instead of asking.
For example, saying " he wants to replace the state with the state LOL !!!!"
it's not a genuine reflection of my beliefs.
I don't say "they want everyone in gulags ! They want to kill white people !!!!"
I ask, as any philosophically minded person would
Originally posted by ilikecomicsdur
I said lol because they were telling me what I believe instead of asking.For example, saying " he wants to replace the state with the state LOL !!!!"
it's not a genuine reflection of my beliefs.I don't say "they want everyone in gulags ! They want to kill white people !!!!"
I ask, as any philosophically minded person would
Originally posted by Robtard
You're dead on about the monopolies forming, big companies either pushing out or consuming the smaller until there's just potentially one selling their service at the price they dictate is fair to them.I'd also wager that going with the 'lowest bidder' when it comes to police and fire services probably isn't a great idea when this 'free market paradise' forms. Because the lowest bidder would be the ones winning the contracts 9.9 out of 10 times.
Originally posted by ilikecomics
I said lol because they were telling me what I believe instead of asking.For example, saying " he wants to replace the state with the state LOL !!!!"
it's not a genuine reflection of my beliefs.I don't say "they want everyone in gulags ! They want to kill white people !!!!"
I ask, as any philosophically minded person would
It is, you just want to call it something else, like it makes a lick of a difference.
Originally posted by Adam_PoE
Is a group of people collectively governing themselves not a government, because you call it something different?
That's the problem, no one should tell anyone what to do.
There should be negotiation.
You don't need the government if you make private property supreme and allow people to defend their property however they see fit.