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Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding
How much do you benefit from this sort of engagement with the folks on this list? No one is awarding debating points. How much growth does one experience banging one's head on a brick wall - other than, perhaps at some point, learning to stop doing it. Some number of these people are, i think trolls. They stir the pot because they like the smell and want keep shit warm. But for them I am convinced, entertainment is what they are here for. Entertainment - mental masturbation - whatever. There is no there, there.
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i'm interested in the somewhat serious conversation, but i come here at the end of the day to wind down, which means that it's really all a form of entertainment for me.
honestly, dealing with difficult/obtuse people in a safe forum setting has done a lot to translate to dealing with similarly-minded people in real life for me at work. i still don't like it, but it's easier to compartmentalize them. it used to bother me more dealing with them.
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Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding
Apparently, the whiners have friends in high places. Once again, adman or whoever it is has yanked another of my posts. No name calling and little or no politics. Just logical argument. Gotta love it, Boyz.
OK fellas - you win. I'll ply my wares elsewhere - among the literati.
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which post was it? the one's i knew of all still seem to be there.
if one of the mods were purging, i really expected them to pull my post with saddam hussein in it at the same time...
this is the internet. don't take it so seriously. life and death exists outside the interweb. none of us are getting sick from each other in here.