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Gladius_ posted...
Now, mind you, I don't necessarily agree with your stance here. Just saying arguing with asdf is a waste of time.
Fair enough.
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Let me know which one of my posts you and asdf are having the most trouble with and we can revisit it.
So that's a no, you'd rather have the attention and the pissfest.

You might notice that was my first post here, I have no investment, just thought you'd be interested in not fucking around for attention.

It was already pretty obvious, but the clarification is nice.

Toodles, have fun still doing this in six hours.
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Gladius_ posted...
Just saying arguing with asdf is a waste of time.

The fact that the conversation as devolved into "butt stuff," style insults says all I need to know. I'm open to hearing differing opinions, even if I disagree, but when people start name calling on a message board where a good amount of the users are 30+ it comes across as really immature.
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Gladius_ posted...
ASDF is not a genuine poster and will never concede on any point even when he's directly wrong. We had a disagreement in another thread, where I called him out that his opinion does not trump a venue's dress code. He told me, mine doesn't either, and I quoted myself and outlined where I stated repeatedly, that he'd be right if the woman in question violated a venue's dress code and that isn't what happened. I showed, and outlined, that I never posted my thoughts over a venue's right to enforce their own dress codes.

I then asked him, as a measure of good faith, and if he is posting in good faith, if he could concede that I never made such a claim and he was wrong in saying that. Guess what Asdf did? He ran away. Tucked tail and booked it out of the conversation completely.

Now, mind you, I don't necessarily agree with your stance here. Just saying arguing with asdf is a waste of time.
Glad, you arent one to concede yourself, and I didnt "run away" from the conversation.

Its a message board, you arent going to "win" an argument on here and frankly its not worth it. Last word contests and getting like minded individuals to agree or disagree with you is what most conversations boil down to generally on this board. I wouldnt say the conversations here go deeper beyond that with those who already agree or already disagree.

Stick around for a topic if you have nothing better to do, and move on when you do should be the general philosophy of any user. But that should be the sole reason one sticks around in a topic. It shouldnt be to get a concession or "win."
Gladius_ posted...
I added that I'm not saying I think you're wrong. I'm just going to need some proof. The whole situation is pretty damning and I agree it's one hell of a coincidence but I can't believe that the democrat party colluded and got together to find 7 safe candidates to vote against themselves. It could have happened, but I just need direct proof. So yeah lol
I don't think we're ever going to have direct proof, barring someone just being honest in an interview or a memoir - but it's too many coincidences occurring at once for me to just ignore the possibility. Since Trump's 2nd term there's always just something that goes wrong with a Dem that leads to Trump getting whatever he wants.
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DrizztLink posted...
So that's a no, you'd rather have the attention and the pissfest.

You might notice that was my first post here, I have no investment, just thought you'd be interested in not fucking around for attention.

It was already pretty obvious, but the clarification is nice.

Toodles, have fun still doing this in six hours.
I know you can't see it but I'm rolling my eyes and sighing super hard now.

Like y'all super serious posters do know that you don't actually look good ITT, do you? All the pointless insults and drive by shit posts don't actually make you look like the good guys here. Holy moley people, can we act like the adults that were all supposed to be here?
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A_Good_Boy posted...
I don't think we're ever going to have direct proof, barring someone just being honest in an interview or a memoir - but it's too many coincidences occurring at once for me to just ignore the possibility. Since Trump's 2nd term there's always just something that goes wrong with a Dem that leads to Trump getting whatever he wants.

Agreed.
Republicans collude openly--they literally give zeo effs. Congress proves that; they've gleefully abdicated power to Trump. To think Democrats cant do the same is naive. Their distance from public accountability isnt coincidence.

Its the point.

How can anyone say without some level of suspicion that all the democrats who voted to end the shut down being removed from consequences (for the near future) is not at least highly questionable?

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Gladius_ posted...
No. You did. I gave you the opportunity and I have the screenshots to back it up. I literally quoted myself to directly show you I never felt my opinion superseded any venue and asked you to concede that I did not make that claim. You stopped posting.
"Giving me the opportunity to concede" isnt the point you think you are making in showing you concede. I stopped posting because its not worth the time. It was clear we didnt agree at all, we were never going to agree, none of us were budging, and I had something more interesting to do.

Ive said this many times before, I post in topics that peak my interest and stick around until I have something better to do. Its gamefaqs, not life. As I said last post, if you are here looking to win or demanding concessions, or a last word contest.... Id advise against it for your own sanity. Stick around because the topic fancies your interest with whoever you are talking/disagree with. Dont stick around to get a concession out of a stranger on a message board, these topics rarely ever go there beyond those who already typically agree with you already.

Post in topics that pique your interest. Stick around as long as you want until it doesnt. Especially if at some point its very clear you arent going to come to an agreement on a topic, and you literally have a more interesting thing to do.

Gladius_ posted...
So you're conceding here your job isn't to convince anyone of anything. Got it. As I said, responding to you is a waste of time.
By that same token you are a waste of time given you dont concede yourself.

Gladius_ posted...
If you say so. I'm just going to remind people you aren't a genuine poster and many came around to that conclusion before I did.
Enjoy your petty vendetta.
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In these days, not being able to manage situations without giving the impression of failure and capitulation is pretty disastrous. Like it or not, vibes matter.

Republicans are the ones responsible for terrible policies that cause untold suffering. The Democrats should never be the ones who 'look bad'. Yet here we are. And, no, it isn't only 'secret Trump supporters' who think this reflects poorly on the party as a whole.
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EPR-radar posted...
How on earth do shitty enablers/accessories (some Ds) get full responsibility vs. the fucking perps (all Rs)?
Its kind of the same logic behind why owners get blamed for dog attacks.

The Republicans cant act on behalf of the people. Its just not in their nature. The democrats are supposed to be the ones to keep them on a leash however they can, and here they just refused to for seemingly no reason at all (ie. they were paid to).
A_Good_Boy posted...
I know you can't see it but I'm rolling my eyes and sighing super hard now.

Like y'all super serious posters do know that you don't actually look good ITT, do you? All the pointless insults and drive by shit posts don't actually make you look like the good guys here. Holy moley people, can we act like the adults that were all supposed to be here?
He said.

With zero irony.

In the fourth hour of his pointless pissfest.
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DrizztLink posted...
He said.

With zero irony.

In the fourth hour of his pointless pissfest.
Yay, more pointless insults.
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Gladius_ posted...
Not worth your time to address a lie you made about the person you are arguing? How convenient.
That you hardly concede debates yourself with people you hardly agree with.

Gladius_ posted...
I'm not looking to win. I even admitted, in many instances, you were even correct.
Ill take bs for 500 Alex. Even now you are holding onto a petty grudge because you thought you were owed a concession on something we did not agree on.

Gladius_ posted...
Strange. I had posters literally tell me "Woah. I'm surprised you admitted you were wrong there. Many people don't do that."
Ill take bs for 500 Alex.

Gladius_ posted...
Not much of one. Again, if I see people waste their time with you I'm just going to remind them that it isn't worth it. Not much of a vendetta. More of a psa. There's no feud.
And yet, your grudge is on full display. Even now by your own words its not worth replying to me.... but here you are... still responding.
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Kami_no_Kami posted...
Its kind of the same logic behind why owners get blamed for dog attacks.

The Republicans cant act on behalf of the people. Its just not in their nature. The democrats are supposed to be the ones to keep them on a leash however they can, and here they just refused to for seemingly no reason at all (ie. they were paid to).

This is the perfect analogy for it. Everyone knows Republicans do not care about their constituents. Full stop.
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Gladius_ posted...
First it was I don't. Now I hardly do. Those goalposts.
I said you only concede to people you already agree with. You do not concede to anyone you typically disagree with.

Gladius_ posted...
You didn't agree you lied about something I said when I provided 5 of my quotes that ran contrary to your claim about me? Again, I literally have the screenshots. I also said words like "In many instances you are right. You are correct, just not here. Yes, people do this but this isn't the case." That seems to be strong language that I am conceding that you are right in multiple instances.
That isnt conceding as we did not agree on the fundamental conversation itself. Making declarations to something that's contrary to my actual argument isnt a concession just because it makes you feel better to feel like its one.

And speaking of lying and misconstrueding, that was another big issue with that conversation why I lost interest. You did that to my post more than once, and I had to keep correcting you more than once.

Gladius_ posted...
My reputation here speaks for itself.
To those who typically agree with you, ya, I kind of already said that.

Gladius_ posted...
Sure.
So you do have a grudge then. So its finally coming out?
Gladius_ posted...
Are you not engaging in a last word contest, right now?

Or.. is a conversation interesting only in so-far you aren't caught outright lying?
Your grudge interests me because you are the one who decided to bring up your grudge. You brought up your grudge from some other topic from over a week ago, not me.

So to answer your question in correspondence to my post from earlier, Ill be sticking around until something new fancies my interest. Even if that means you get the last word.

Remember that other topic you held onto a grudge so much about me leaving the topic, to not reply again in that topic? Ya, like that. What you just quoted would apply here as well. You may very well get the last word here as well.

All users should have that principle. Debate/discuss a topic as long as you are interested. Post as long as you want, as long as something is holding your interest to reply. But, trying to get a concession however isnt worth your sanity. Especially if you fundamentally disagree, but still have some interest in the topic for the time being. Stick around while your interested. Feel free to leave once your interest picks up elsewhere. Your reason for sticking around shouldnt be for a concession however. At least not for your sanity.
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DrizztLink posted...
He said.

With zero irony.

In the fourth hour of his pointless pissfest.
He got his feelings hurt because hes a snowflake. Those types are always like that. Cant dare insult the fascist supporters or they start crying.
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Gladius_ posted...
Untrue. I had someone correct me with a more recent study that superseded my old study I was using that was conducted back in the 1990's. I was unaware that both a new study was conducted in 2024 and that study contradicted the previous findings. I didn't like the answer but I conceded I was, indeed, wrong.
You arent helping disprove what I just said of doing so with users you typically already agree with. At best this is a nice story.

Gladius_ posted...
You told me outright that my opinion doesn't supersede a venue's either and that I too was putting my own beliefs over a venue's right to their own dress code.
Speaking of misconstrueding my posts. My argument was about not all feminists agree that dressing raunchy is empowerment, and that my post are NOT aboit that venue. You decided to repeatedly keep circling back to the venue to make my posts about the venue, and worse decided twist my post to be all about the venues decision. Using the above to desperately spin all my posts to be about the venue.

Gladius_ posted...
I did not. Again, I have the screenshots
People with petty grudges tend to, so that doesnt surprise me.
And Im certain it cherry picks a post that ignores I consistently stated my posts were not about whatever the venue decided to approve as appropriate or Swenneys (IIRC) dress.

Gladius_ posted...
also conceded that I am slightly hypocritical of not heeding my own advice, by the way, which does run counter to your claim I won't concede a point.
I dont even know how to address the hot mess earlier in your post. But to this in particular..... you conveniently conceding (debateble at that) in the very topic of someone saying you dont concede to people who you typically disagree with, doesnt remotely prove you are a beacon example of someone who concedes to those you typically disagree with.

Its like a friend saying you never share with specifically him, so you decide to conveniently share now with him to argue, "see, this proves I always share with you."
Sundercles posted...
He got his feelings hurt because hes a snowflake. Those types are always like that. Cant dare insult the fascist supporters or they start crying.
Is it really that hard for you to stop talking about my ass? Hey Sundercles, no means no. Stop means stop.
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Is it really that hard for you to stop talking about my ass?
Where did I mention your ass there?
Hey Sundercles, no means no. Stop means stop.
Youre the one sticking up for the pro rapist, pro pedo party there, buddy. Shoulda told old Trumpedo that instead.
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Sundercles posted...
Youre the one sticking up for the pro rapist, pro pedo party there, buddy. Shoulda told old Trumpedo that instead.
Where, in the post where I compared them to a monkey with the gun or the one where I compared them to bank robbers? You read those insults to Republicans and interpret that as me sticking up for them?

Sundercles do you even know how to read?
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Where, in the post where I compared them to a monkey with the gun or the one where I compared them to bank robbers? You read those insults to Republicans and interpret that as me sticking up for them?
This topic is over 130 posts of mostly rants. Forgive me if I missed or glossed over a post or two. I interpret you finding no problem with the Orphan Crushing Machine to be sticking up for them.
Sundercles do you even know how to read?
I see. Your fee-fees cant handle insults but you have no problem relying on them yourself.
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Gladius_ posted...
he fact that you admit there are "certain posters" I will admit are right, over me, is not giving you the fuel that you think
Its not giving you fuel either. We both can claim to concede against specific users you agree with that you deem were in good faith.

Its not saying much.

Gladius_ posted...
said you were off topic multiple times as well since this WAS about that venue and this specific instance in question.
Ironic you talk of goalpost moving. You chose to respond to me speaking specifically about not all feminists dont view raunchy as empowering. I made it clear from the jump of my original post that was what my post was about. As my post WASN'T about the venue or Sweeney dress and I made that crystal clear. Yet, you kept trying to circle my post to that instead of what I was saying. Then demanding a concession to something my post was never about with you insisting it was

As for the rest of your post, it just dives into the other discussion of agreeing with those who already agree with you. I feel the same way about you on never conceding on a fundamental disagreement on a discussion.

But I'll end my post with a positive

Gladius_ posted...
In fact, I'll say right now, I agree with more of your posts than I don't.
Despite when we disagree, I can say I agree with more of your posts than I dont as well.
Sundercles posted...
This topic is over 130 posts of mostly rants. Forgive me if I missed or glossed over a post or two. I interpret you finding no problem with the Orphan Crushing Machine to be sticking up for them.
You mean the posts where I also yielded to the analogy of them owning an orphan crushing machine? Gee 130 posts, how many did you actually read before deciding you couldn't be bothered with it anymore, cause that was one of our first ones. Illiterate and obsessed with my ass. Gee Sunder way to show me. I'm reeling over here from that powerful 1-2 combo of yours.
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A_Good_Boy posted...
You mean the posts where I also yielded to the analogy of them owning an orphan crushing machine? Gee 130 posts, how many did you actually read before deciding you couldn't be bothered with it anymore, cause that was one of our first ones. Illiterate and obsessed with my ass. Gee Sunder way to show me. I'm reeling over here from that powerful 1-2 combo of yours.
Nice how you didnt defend your hypocrisy and then kept insulting, furthering your hypocrisy. Or could you not finish reading the post you replied to. Are you perhaps the illiterate one?

You are also the one who keeps mentioning your ass. Are you trying to subtly tell me Donald DID put his Cheeto in you??!? That would explain the butthurt youve been displaying. Thoughts and prayers for your anus.
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Sundercles posted...
Nice how you didnt defend your hypocrisy and then kept insulting, furthering your hypocrisy. Or could you not finish reading the post you replied to. Are you perhaps the illiterate one?
You called me a fascist supporter based on absolutely nothing. I called you illiterate based on you admitting you don't read. I also saw post 100 before you deleted it too, where you misinterpreted Gladius post.

Is it an insult if it's true?
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Hour six.
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DrizztLink posted...
Hour six.
You were right calling him out on being attention seeking and having a pissfest for hours. Which apparently isnt an insult since its true.

Im done responding to him. Shoulda stuck to my guns earlier.
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DrizztLink posted...
Hour six.
I'm in other topics too.

Sundercles posted...
Which apparently isnt an insult since its true.
So we're in agreement you struggle with reading.

Sundercles posted...
Im done responding to him. Shoulda stuck to my guns earlier.
Bye bye. It's literally what I've been asking you to do all topic long.
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Gladius_ posted...
That is not at all what I was asking the concession for and you know it. It was literally this exchange:
You were asking for a concession on something my post made crystal clear from the jump my post is not about. Something that I actually repeated over and over it wasnt about.

Gladius_ posted...
You could have admitted, that I never made such a claim
Which brings us to the heart of the problem with your claim. My original post, and discussion literally was never about the venue or Sweeneys dress. You decided to ignore multiple posts stating just that to say at some point:

" You also don't have an opinion that supersedes a venue. Dress codes are determined by the organizers. Not randos."

I say, "you dont either" and immediately pivot back to my original discussion that I again make crystal clear is not about the venue or Sweeneys dress. You decided to again ignore that to yet again make my post about Sweeney and her dress demanding I concede on "lying" that you supersede the venue." The problem, my post didnt claim that. Saying, "you dont either" doesnt mean you are. And you cherry picking those three words out of an entire post, and ignored the rest of the post that isnt about the thing you were pivoting to.... doesnt mean ny post is about that either. At no point we're my posts trying to argue some specific thing you said supersedes the venue, as again, ai made it crystal clear repeatedly my posts arent even about the venue or Sweeneys dress.

At that point, whether its a misunderstanding, or a refusal to concede. If you wonder why I disappeared from the topic....from my perspective, it didnt even matter anymore, I lost interest in the topic. It wasnt worth trying to clear up anymore, as Im not interested in getting concessions. Just engagement until I lose interest.

We were talking in circles, and I had 0 interest to remedy it at that point. Im one to admit that I'll stick around in a topic for a long time if Im interested, but I have no qualms on up and disappearing once the interest is gone.
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Gladius_ posted...
If you say so. Just know if I catch you bailing when statistics or evidence is brought up that counters your claim, you continue to argue the point when the evidence refutes you, or if someone corners you on something they didn't say and directly show evidence they didn't say it, I will begin to stack up these occurrences and create a list.
Creating "lists" and keeping tallies, and banking screenshots of a user on the internet is pretty spot on for a petty grudge. So I wouldnt expect less.

You do you.
ai123 posted...
In these days, not being able to manage situations without giving the impression of failure and capitulation is pretty disastrous. Like it or not, vibes matter.

Republicans are the ones responsible for terrible policies that cause untold suffering. The Democrats should never be the ones who 'look bad'. Yet here we are. And, no, it isn't only 'secret Trump supporters' who think this reflects poorly on the party as a whole.
Good post, what I was going to come back to say but said more eloquently.

Republicans were the ones responsible for all this pain and suffering but that is not going to be what the optics show.
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By the fucked up logic of some in this topic (and the topic title), Neville Chamberlain was to blame for everyone the Nazis killed in WWII and the Holocaust.

After all, as some would have to tell the tale to be consistent, Hitler and the Nazis were animals with no agency, so their (nonexistent) minders were really responsible.

To hell with that shit.
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EPR-radar posted...
By the fucked up logic of some in this topic (and the topic title), Neville Chamberlain was to blame for everyone the Nazis killed in WWII and the Holocaust.

After all, as some would have to tell the tale to be consistent, Hitler and the Nazis were animals with no agency, so their (nonexistent) minders were really responsible.

To hell with that shit.
Neville Chamberlain didn't have 100 years of history to look at to show him the folly of appeasement. What's Tim Kaine's excuse?

Wasn't that dude gonna be Hilary's VP too? Why's he telling everyone that protesting Trump is a waste of time for anyways?
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