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Subject: Who would win in a verbal conflict?

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Debates over general topics are generally 'won' by those that are more passionate about it, regardless of knowledge.

Debates over specific topics, will generally go to the more educated debator.


I point as well to my earlier post:People that change attitude and demeanor over the internet are not likely to win an argument either place. They just tend to act more asinine on the internet - they don't become any smarter. This is pertaining to Internet debate.

[Edited on 10/23/2004 7:00:33 AM]

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Posted by: GameJunkieJim
Debates over general topics are generally 'won' by those that are more passionate about it, regardless of knowledge.

Debates over specific topics, will generally go to the more educated debator.



good point

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but thats real world debate's debate's over the internet are usualy very civil flame war's.

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That may be Gladius... but Gumby is still gonna whoop the Master Chiefs behind!!!!!!

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People that change attitude and demeanor over the internet are not likely to win an argument either place. They just tend to act more asinine on the internet - they don't become any smarter. That applies to Flamers too. Debates over the internet should be about the same as any other debate provided the participants are intelligent. You and I are technically debating now. We seem to be doing fine.

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Posted by: GameJunkieJim
People that change attitude and demeanor over the internet are not likely to win an argument either place. They just tend to act more asinine on the internet - they don't become any smarter. That applies to Flamers too. Debates over the internet should be about the same as any other debate provided the participants are intelligent. You and I are technically debating now. We seem to be doing fine.


indeed

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I'm being ignored here... well I'm gonna go to bed then...

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I'm being ignored here... well I'm gonna go to bed then...

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um your not realy contributeing anything to the conversation and im browsing the local threads while the conversation is going on.

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Isn't Xeroh a supposed eleven year old? Or is it just somw other kid im talking about? Because theres some 11 year old kid on here with a name like that.

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Posted by: GameJunkieJim
People that change attitude and demeanor over the internet are not likely to win an argument either place. They just tend to act more asinine on the internet - they don't become any smarter. That applies to Flamers too. Debates over the internet should be about the same as any other debate provided the participants are intelligent. You and I are technically debating now. We seem to be doing fine.

OMFG! STOOPID POOPHEAD!
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thats real debating skills I got no?

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Oh yeah!

Well, you're old! Take that.

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ummm well... so are you! eat it!

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Hey, you're older than I am...

Not that it matters.

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Posted by: Achilles VI
*sigh* One of these days, I hope to take a place among the great debators of Bungie.net

Anyway, I'd say Obbi. Obbi is an incredibly lethal orator, and has an immense vocabulary.


I hope to become one of the greats also Achilles. I try to present a reasonable arguement whether it be to agree on a person's opinion or condemn it with a legitament response. I try to be as concise and subjective as possible on these forums. Over time people will get to know me for who I am. I probably wont get reconized as a person that impersonates the female gender but I will keep my wits about me and post sensibly.

Edit: At the moment, I'm not sure who I would choose as the "best" orator on these forums.

[Edited on 10/23/2004 9:15:22 PM]

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Posted by: Captain K Mart
Hey, you're older than I am...

Not that it matters.

WHAT? don't you know that join date and post count are everything? silly captain...

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Posted by: Captain K Mart
Hey, you're older than I am...

Not that it matters.

WHAT? don't you know that join date and post count are everything? silly captain...


Oh yeah? Well you're both stupid stinky doody heads. :P


<internet debate at it's best!>

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Posted by: Texas Ben
Posted by: Captain K Mart
Hey, you're older than I am...

Not that it matters.

WHAT? don't you know that join date and post count are everything? silly captain...

Hey hey, join date of November 25th, 2003, as Pelican Pirate. Anyway, I was talking about age, Mr. 16 year-old.

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Posted by: MCs Brother
Posted by: Texas Ben
Posted by: Captain K Mart
Hey, you're older than I am...

Not that it matters.

WHAT? don't you know that join date and post count are everything? silly captain...


Oh yeah? Well you're both stupid stinky doody heads. :P


<internet debate at it's best!>

...NO!

You're a, a nim-nim, that's what you are!

  • 10.23.2004 9:41 PM PDT

Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

Posted by: Captain K Mart
Posted by: MCs Brother
Posted by: Texas Ben
Posted by: Captain K Mart
Hey, you're older than I am...

Not that it matters.

WHAT? don't you know that join date and post count are everything? silly captain...


Oh yeah? Well you're both stupid stinky doody heads. :P


<internet debate at it's best!>

...NO!

You're a, a nim-nim, that's what you are!


yeah well you are teh suxxor. oh. pwned.

OW! It hurt my brain to type like that. How can people stand that!?

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Typing in 'leet'?

Oh, well, they type it so often that it gives them a cerebral anuerism. After that, the language center of their brain is so damaged that they can only communicate in vague grunting noises; the real-life version of leet.

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Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

Posted by: Achilles VI
Typing in 'leet'?

communicate in vague grunting noises; the real-life version of leet.


Ungh Ungh ug.

Kinda like Tim from Home Improvement, huh?

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Posted by: GameJunkieJim
Debates over general topics are generally 'won' by those that are more passionate about it, regardless of knowledge.

Debates over specific topics, will generally go to the more educated debator.


I agree totally. I've had a lot of debate experiance and this is exactly what I've found. When it's on a very general topic such as "evolution", no one seems to be the real victor; the debate continues for so long and there's so much ground to cover that the only real winner is the person who doesn't give up.

I've also noticed that it's difficult to pin an opponent. When topics are complex showing any error an opponent has made is difficult, since that 'error' probably depends on a multiple of subsiquently debatable facets.

They key to debating effectively is to narrow down the subject of debate, then go over with your opponent a list of "givens." This sets a boundary for what you can expect you and your opponent to agree upon. If you agree upon nothing, then try debating about something more simple that has some givens you both can agree upon.

And you most certainly can change people's minds of the internet. Saying you can't is a cop-out for your poor debating skills.

Plus, debates rarely happen for the two participants. They're mainly there for the spectators.

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Posted by: Achilles VI
*sigh* One of these days, I hope to take a place among the great debators of Bungie.net

Anyway, I'd say Obbi. Obbi is an incredibly lethal orator, and has an immense vocabulary.


*sighs*

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Kinda like Tim from Home Improvement, huh?
Quite a bit, actually.

Be careful not to watch it for more than 10 minutes, or you'll suffer from severe mental hemorrhaging.

[Edited on 10/23/2004 10:27:40 PM]

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