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Squinch

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10. You can tell. It usually entails some personal insult, some statement of

Reply to cinnabonbon (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 04:52 PM

Dec 2013

"I'm sure you believe X" from someone who has no idea what you believe. Or it includes any of the tactics listed in this OP: http://www.democraticunderground.com/125532659.

After a short time, those types become tediously predictable.

If a poster veers off into one of these tactics, and you point it out and they come back and discuss the actual issue, it's worth it. If they just keep veering, you know they were never going to have anything to communicate in the first place.

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Based on a previous... discussion [View all] cinnabonbon Dec 2013 OP

I think most people would agree with you Squinch Dec 2013 #1

That would restore some of my faith in humanity cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #2

I have seen a number of posters who come in here and see these discussions, Squinch Dec 2013 #3

True. And despite how ugly some of the conversation get- cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #4

To a point. I do take BB's point about some posters just being around to stir mud. Those Squinch Dec 2013 #6

How can you tell the difference? cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #8

You can tell. It usually entails some personal insult, some statement of Squinch Dec 2013 #10

That sounds like pretty sound advice. Thanks. :) I never liked arguing a strawmen anyway. cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #13

"I'm worried I will fall for a trollbait" xulamaude Dec 2013 #11

I have! But cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #12

"clueless or doing it on purpose" xulamaude Dec 2013 #14

of course it matters. cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #15

You seem perfectly clear to me. xulamaude Dec 2013 #16

Learning by experience is the way I've done it. redqueen Dec 2013 #18

Excellent advice, especially this: xulamaude Dec 2013 #19

My opinions changed regarding Assange intaglio Dec 2013 #5

NEVER an assdonkey! Squinch Dec 2013 #7

Haha assdonkey cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #9

Good post and point Tumbulu Dec 2013 #17

Thanks for your thoghtful post. smirkymonkey Dec 2013 #20