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Off Topic Anything not relating to politics. A good place to cool off from all the debating.

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Old 07-14-2007, 05:03 PM   #131 (permalink)
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I have already explained why I hang around Internet forums.

My questions were addressing the fact that you follow people to forums where they go to socialize and get away from you.

What is the motivation behind that?
I think internet forums would be rather boring if everybody liked one another and agreed with each other. That way you don't get bandwagoned when you post something that's not popular with most people.
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Old 07-14-2007, 05:07 PM   #132 (permalink)
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A better question may be why do you hang around internet forums? Do you only want to hang with people who share your outlook?

Is it because you are lonely and want to feel liked and wanted??

To me it's not about being liked. I make my case and challenge others accordingly.

If you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen.

Based on the reactions I suspect many people enjoy my contributions as I tend to help maintain momentum.

Certainly I'm flattered by the amount of comment I inspire even when I'm not around!
Gary, I agree with your attitude towards DEBATE boards. But I do not agree with it about Social Boards, which is what I gather the St. Lucia Board was. Most people using boards like that are looking for the comfort and companionship of like minded people. And there is nothing wrong with that. If you truly mean what you say, I suspect you owe a lot of people a very public apology.
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Old 07-14-2007, 05:08 PM   #133 (permalink)
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I think internet forums would be rather boring if everybody liked one another and agreed with each other. That way you don't get bandwagoned when you post something that's not popular with most people.

That is not the point. Why follow people who have moved to another board with the express purpose of avoiding you?

Since Gary won't answer that question, maybe you can.

And, BTW, I am not saying that you have ever done that. But maybe you have some insight into the phenomena.
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Old 07-14-2007, 05:13 PM   #134 (permalink)
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That is not the point. Why follow people who have moved to another board with the express purpose of avoiding you?

Since Gary won't answer that question, maybe you can.
What part of my answer could you not understand?
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Old 07-14-2007, 05:15 PM   #135 (permalink)
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I totally agree.
There are many people with whom I have EXTREMELY different viewpoints - both socially and politcally. However, they can discuss an issue without being offensive and insulting - which garysher makes a point of TRYING to be. He makes an offensive remark - and then spends hours defending it with insults.
I know of at least THREE message boards that I've tried to enjoy after he's ruined previous ones - and he always manages to show up. Out of thousands of internet websites. It can't be coincidence.
I think that he's actually deluded and irrational enough to think that people really like him - or, as he said in an earlier post, that people "appreciate" his contributions. Personally, I find those odd sentiments to have for somebody who you try to avoid by finding new places to join where he is not a member.
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I find it funny that you seem to have such a clear understanding of this, but your number one violation that you routinely get infracted for is mean spirited / pointless posts...

Do you just forget yourself and lose control or what?
I'm sure we're all guilty of that from time to time .

In any case, the definition of mean-spirited or pointless is highly subjective, viz some of the posts attacking me on this thread.
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Old 07-14-2007, 05:19 PM   #137 (permalink)
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Gary, I agree with your attitude towards DEBATE boards. But I do not agree with it about Social Boards, which is what I gather the St. Lucia Board was. Most people using boards like that are looking for the comfort and companionship of like minded people. And there is nothing wrong with that. If you truly mean what you say, I suspect you owe a lot of people a very public apology.

Yahoo message boards are public boards on the world wide web.

I make no apology for making use of their facilities and am surprised that you asked!

If anyone really wants to start a private invitation-only chat room there are plenty of places to do so.
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What part of my answer could you not understand?

The part where you explained why you follow people who move to another board with the express purpose of getting away from you.
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Old 07-14-2007, 05:26 PM   #139 (permalink)
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I totally agree.
There are many people with whom I have EXTREMELY different viewpoints - both socially and politcally. However, they can discuss an issue without being offensive and insulting - which garysher makes a point of TRYING to be. He makes an offensive remark - and then spends hours defending it with insults.

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I know of at least THREE message boards that I've tried to enjoy after he's ruined previous ones - and he always manages to show up. Out of thousands of internet websites. It can't be coincidence.
I think that he's actually deluded and irrational enough to think that people really like him - or, as he said in an earlier post, that people "appreciate" his contributions. Personally, I find those odd sentiments to have for somebody who you try to avoid by finding new places to join where he is not a member.
How could I participate if I was not a "member"??

Yahoo MB's are public forums.

Perhaps the reason you believe, incorrectly, that my views are not widely held is because you seek out places where you will only encounter like-minded people?

Anyone else you pretend to put on ignore, or you lambast them with offensive comments.

I'm sure we are all guilty of provoking others from time to time, but that's all part of a healthy discussion imho. If you really believe in what you stand for I don't see that it's a problem.
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The part where you explained why you follow people who move to another board with the express purpose of getting away from you.
I posted it three times already, here it is again:

"To me it's not about being liked. I make my case and challenge others accordingly.

If you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen."
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