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On Fri, 2006-05-19 at 13:44 +0000, Ferris McCormick wrote: |
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> > It wouldn't do anything. We have a nice, long list of "repeat |
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> > offenders" that no matter how many times you tell them to be civil, they |
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> > either can not, or more likely, will not, as they are aware that there |
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> > are no consequences to their actions. |
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> One possible consequence is that people get tired of the discussion and |
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> quit responding. Presumably, as long as people are responding to each |
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> other, they are interested in keeping the discussion going in the tone |
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> they are using among themselves. |
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Therein lies the problem. Certain people use that to their advantage. |
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They continue a conversation out and will use circular logic, lies, |
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misdirection, or simply repeat what someone else said over and over |
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again until everyone on the opposing side of the argument gives up in |
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frustration. They "win" the discussion by simply being a bigger asshole |
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with more tolerance for being an asshole than everyone else. |
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Chris Gianelloni |
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Release Engineering - Strategic Lead |
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x86 Architecture Team |
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Games - Developer |
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Gentoo Linux |