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May 15, 2017
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Arguing on the internet

Scott Adams (the guy who writes and draws Dilbert) has a blog.  
In that blog he has written all sorts of things that are controversial.  Hell, he predicted Trump's election months and months (a year?) before it happened.  He's also a  published writer and trained hypnotist, among other things.  

His latest post was pretty interesting because it echoes one of my long-held axioms of forum arguments - ad hominem is the last resort of someone who is fresh out of logical responses.  Here it is for those of you who might enjoy reading it.

Scott Adams lists three other ways to tell you've "won" a political argument, but I think these apply equally to the discussions we have here on the board.  I know I've been guilty of a few of these over the years, so I'm going to try to avoid them if possible.
I guess this is fair warning that I'm going to judge others based on a few of his criteria as well.  If you commit any of these four internet argument sins, I'm going to smile and move on to another subject.

I know this may fall on deaf ears so I've prepared a quote from Arnold in his breakout role: 
"And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!"

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    PixlmechStudios
    Up and Coming
    May 29, 2017
    @cybereality Oh yea? what did I say that was out of line?
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    PixlmechStudios
    Up and Coming
    May 29, 2017
    I think people mistake my fonts tone too often for anything but 'mad'. And I dont write novels, I type like 100 wpm. I dont see emotion behind fonts. When  I speak it is not  without sarcasm. And there is always a sinister laugh behind like a kid poking a beehive and running. I am 'insane' lmao, but I am also a genius.. I say this because validation is a third party emotion.  
    @nalex66 see, "one of the three clowns" now that was funny. It was in that same sense of humor to which I made my comment. 
    I once read someone say this about Superhot, "I played this game in 2D and it was cool, but playing it in VR, I get it now". 
    That describes me, everything I type would make sense to you, once you understood the 'tone' to which is was delivered. Which is why I can laugh and like comments that are negative towards me. If its actually funny anyway..

    So Im really curious to what I did that was "out of line", and the particular thing that I said and who I said it to.
    Ive never fully used profanity even though Ive seen others blatantly use it. I know why I cant use it.... And if its for what one, that might think im insulting @Zenbane when it all comes down to it, shots were thrown back and forth and Ive seen him take shots at other people who said nothing to him first in the same manner to which he did with me. For the record, I havent tried to insult him/her because I honestly dont have a reason too. I havent felt disrespected by anyone on here and I havent tried to disrespect anyone. Now, if I joked on someone it was because they joked on me first. So if joking on people was a problem, you should threaten the account of the person who fired the first shot. At least thats how it would go down in a court of law, one would even call it self defense lol. 
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    PixlmechStudios
    Up and Coming
    May 29, 2017
    In retrospect, everyone that has ever played in a game with me understands my tone and everyone has a respectful fun time. In the early afternoons i be on D&B and play with all different types of people. So with the words from the best dressed villain of all time. I mean its not like anyone said "Yo momma", I mean thats when you wouldve knew it was on....Image result for why so serious
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    cybereality
    Inspiring
    May 29, 2017

    PixlmechStudios said:

    Your too stupid in real life to notice.... I told you, I know who you are and what youre about... lata loser... and those 3 clowns who loled your comment...


    This among other things you said. This is insulting and a personal attack. Also, it's "you're". If you're going to call someone else "stupid" at least use proper spelling, lol.
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    ZoomieAuthor
    Up and Coming
    May 29, 2017
    I love the fact my thread about types of "failure" arguments turned into an argument thread.  It makes me so happy.
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    Techy111
    Honored Contributor
    May 29, 2017
    Maybe I should start a thread on love and unicorns and stand back ?
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    Techy111
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    May 29, 2017

    cybereality said:


    PixlmechStudios said:

    Your too stupid in real life to notice.... I told you, I know who you are and what youre about... lata loser... and those 3 clowns who loled your comment...


    This among other things you said. This is insulting and a personal attack. Also, it's "you're". If you're going to call someone else "stupid" at least use proper spelling, lol.


    You will make @nalex66 so happy cyber  :D
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    LZoltowski
    Inspiring
    May 29, 2017

    Techy111 said:

    Maybe I should start a thread on love and unicorns and stand back ?


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    Unilady
    Participant
    May 30, 2017
    Im not sure If this is the right forume im new but i would like to know if u can create a game called picross u can find it on google play store so u knoe what the game looks like  sims is another one and tripeak solitare for gear vr
    Zenbane
    Zenbane
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    May 30, 2017

    Unilady said:

    Im not sure If this is the right forume im new but i would like to know if u can create a game called picross u can find it on google play store so u knoe what the game looks like  sims is another one and tripeak solitare


    This is the "Angry Fighting Unicorns on the Argumentative Internet" thread. But cool, those app's sound fab.
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