Have We Lost Something

[SuburbanFarmer]

GCF has been guy guessing more than usual lately. His trust in his own filters and prejudices still surprises me. I never dare to post a fact here before checking it up first. Always baffled by how many of my truths I have to abandon on inspection.

“Guy guessing”?

Wouldn’t that be stating a premise for debate, defending it, and learning from the response?

*see what I did there

[Kath]

Also keep in mind that we continue to lose posters, but we don't really ever pick up any. That will contribute to the in-fighting.

[Hastur]

GCF has been guy guessing more than usual lately. His trust in his own filters and prejudices still surprises me. I never dare to post a fact here before checking it up first. Always baffled by how many of my truths I have to abandon on inspection.

“Guy guessing”?

Wouldn’t that be stating a premise for debate, defending it, and learning from the response?

*see what I did there

No, it's pulling something from your ass and stating it with authority as if you actually knew something about the matter.

[Speaker to Animals]

Let's all have a thread where the people who perpetrate this behavior the most accuse everybody else of creating a "decline"!

[SuburbanFarmer]

GCF has been guy guessing more than usual lately. His trust in his own filters and prejudices still surprises me. I never dare to post a fact here before checking it up first. Always baffled by how many of my truths I have to abandon on inspection.

“Guy guessing”?

Wouldn’t that be stating a premise for debate, defending it, and learning from the response?

*see what I did there

No, it's pulling something from your ass and stating it with authority as if you actually knew something about the matter.

In most cases, I do know something about it. You may not agree with my conclusion, but many seem to take delight in trying to humiliate me, rather than address the point made.

A lot of threads have been derailed by this, and it’s become anyone’s guess whether a topic gets serious discussion, or just insult comedy.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Let's all have a thread where the people who perpetrate this behavior the most accuse everybody else of creating a "decline"!

* Case in point.


Do you feel that I’m one of the primary posters insulting others instead of discussing topics?

[Speaker to Animals]

Let's all have a thread where the people who perpetrate this behavior the most accuse everybody else of creating a "decline"!

* Case in point.


Do you feel that I’m one of the primary posters insulting others instead of discussing topics?

I think we all do it to some extent, but you and Kath are on the high score list for it. It's amazing to me that you guys would post what you have in this thread.

[katarn]

Let's all have a thread where the people who perpetrate this behavior the most accuse everybody else of creating a "decline"!

* Case in point.


Do you feel that I’m one of the primary posters insulting others instead of discussing topics?

I think we all do it to some extent, but you and Kath are on the high score list for it. It's amazing to me that you guys would post what you have in this thread.

You're definitely right that everyone's done it some, but I wouldn't say Kath was a high scorer- you're kind of going around calling the kettle black when you do.

[Speaker to Animals]

* Case in point.


Do you feel that I’m one of the primary posters insulting others instead of discussing topics?

I think we all do it to some extent, but you and Kath are on the high score list for it. It's amazing to me that you guys would post what you have in this thread.

You're definitely right that everyone's done it some, but I wouldn't say Kath was a high scorer- you're kind of going around calling the kettle black when you do.

Bulllshit. That chick goes out of her way to insult me and others all the time. You and others just don't notice because you decided the victims deserve to be harassed all the time. As soon as these dindus get it, though, there's a "decline". Cry me a river.

And I never said I wasn't on the high score list.

Not one of you puts up with more abuse than me. Maybe DB is close, and definitely surpasses me on stalkers, but just daily insults and really mean-spirited comments? Nope. The people complaining about "declines" are the worst of the bunch. It's been like that for years.

[de officiis]

Well, fortunately every day provides a new opportunity for self-improvement for all of us. Until we die, of course.