EPT"Oh, nice thread, but busy at the moment, so maybe later."
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Orek
1665 Posts
"Oh, nice thread, but busy at the moment, so maybe later." ... 10 hours ... Already @ 14th page and locked. lol | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44723 Posts
On March 25 2013 06:45 Orek wrote: Religion Thread "Oh, nice thread, but busy at the moment, so maybe later." ... 10 hours ... Already @ 14th page and locked. lol I'm just impressed the thread made it that long. I had figured it would only go about five pages before being filled with enough hatred and anger to force a close. Some people really had constructive conversations going on too. Sad day  | ||
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Bibbit
Canada5377 Posts
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xwoGworwaTsx
United States984 Posts
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achristes
Norway653 Posts
This one was quite entertaining. | ||
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AgentW
United States7725 Posts
On March 25 2013 12:02 achristes wrote: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=404697 This one was quite entertaining. I found it more head-banging-wall-frustrating. + Show Spoiler + But it got funnier as it went on :D | ||
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packrat386
United States5077 Posts
Holy Necro Batman! 9 year old post... | ||
Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
On March 25 2013 07:16 Bibbit wrote: It's not absolutely dead just yet. Plexa locked it with a "Locking this until we've discussed this internally." It's dead. | ||
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
Thank god (irony intended), all that thread was was people shitting on each other. The only nice, or positive talk in that thread was the exchange DPB and I had in quotes. Unless I missed some other positive one, maybe N0ise and DPB's exchange too. The rest of it was people calling each other idiots and using Latin terms that they had to look up at the time they posted their comments. | ||
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packrat386
United States5077 Posts
On March 28 2013 13:09 docvoc wrote: Thank god (irony intended), all that thread was was people shitting on each other. The only nice, or positive talk in that thread was the exchange DPB and I had in quotes. Unless I missed some other positive one, maybe N0ise and DPB's exchange too. The rest of it was people calling each other idiots and using Latin terms that they had to look up at the time they posted their comments. I feel bad for the people that start the posts (if their intention is actually as they say it is). It must be frustrating to look for reasonable and in depth discussion on an issue that really deserves it, but find only insults and deeply held contempt. | ||
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
On March 28 2013 14:04 packrat386 wrote: I feel bad for the people that start the posts (if their intention is actually as they say it is). It must be frustrating to look for reasonable and in depth discussion on an issue that really deserves it, but find only insults and deeply held contempt. My mother has a sound policy on such conversational topics. She will not discuss, argue, or get involved in discussing politics or religion. She may either ignore such a conversational gambit, state simply "I disagree" and move on, or laugh and change the subject. Given that most discussions of the two subjects can end in fistfights, gunshots, or even open warfare, this is probably a reasonable stance to take. I prefer an old Heinlein quote myself - "There is no conclusive evidence of life after death. But there is no evidence of any sort against it. Soon enough you will know. So why fret about it?" I think there's a few common themes among people that start topics destined to become closed - genuine curiosity about what or why other people think or do something, a desire to open a dialogue with others to "raise awareness" and possibly gain validation, or to persuade others to their viewpoint. Regardless of the reason, these threads all end up either heading at warp speed for a Godwin's Law violation or potential aneurysm of those posting and reading. | ||
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koreasilver
9109 Posts
Thank god. When the thread first started I read the OP stating that the thread would start with the most asinine and inane nonsense of all: "the existence of god". Closed tab, never looked at it again. TL.net is just simply incapable, as a whole, in discussing anything regarding religion because 99% of the people that frequent this forum have essentially no experience or expertise in scholarly work or even the capacity to actually read the entirety of any substantial post. Religion threads are probably the worst threads produced, but maybe economic threads are just as bad. It doesn't matter if the people that flock to it are religious or atheist or otherwise; they all arrive with shit. I'd rather see a thread about the gold standard at this point. | ||
motbob
United States12546 Posts
On March 29 2013 00:25 koreasilver wrote: I'd rather see a thread about the gold standard at this point. No. Nonononononono | ||
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Deleuze
United Kingdom2102 Posts
On March 29 2013 00:25 koreasilver wrote: Thank god. When the thread first started I read the OP stating that the thread would start with the most asinine and inane nonsense of all: "the existence of god". Closed tab, never looked at it again. TL.net is just simply incapable, as a whole, in discussing anything regarding religion because 99% of the people that frequent this forum have essentially no experience or expertise in scholarly work or even the capacity to actually read the entirety of any substantial post. Religion threads are probably the worst threads produced, but maybe economic threads are just as bad. It doesn't matter if the people that flock to it are religious or atheist or otherwise; they all arrive with shit. I'd rather see a thread about the gold standard at this point. In the UK to legalize gay marriage thread, we had a civil and intelligent discussion concerning religion, gay rights and the state, lasted for at least 3 pages. Blew my mind that it actually happened. Though I guess the shadow of kwark loomed heavy on that thread. | ||
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
How about a thread on Bitcoin and why cryptocurrency is better than and will never be as bad a thing as the gold standard or regular fiat? That can always be fun. Wait, it might require people reading to figure out what BTC is... | ||
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koreasilver
9109 Posts
On March 29 2013 04:05 Deleuze wrote: In the UK to legalize gay marriage thread, we had a civil and intelligent discussion concerning religion, gay rights and the state, lasted for at least 3 pages. Blew my mind that it actually happened. Though I guess the shadow of kwark loomed heavy on that thread. Whoopee, 3 pages out of how many pages? Out of how many threads? Meh. | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On March 29 2013 15:17 koreasilver wrote: Whoopee, 3 pages out of how many pages? Out of how many threads? Meh. Hey this is the internet, anything more than 3 replies is outstanding  | ||
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Orek
1665 Posts
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Emzeeshady
Canada4203 Posts
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On March 30 2013 07:51 Emzeeshady wrote: Why couldn't the mods just ban the people abusing the thread instead of closing it. Just seems counter productive to what they are trying to accomplish. How could you fairly moderate such a discussion? Also, teamliquid just isn't a place to be discussing that kind of thing I guess. | ||
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