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How To Argue On The Internet
Published: 2009-12-22 10:41:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 25636; Favourites: 930; Downloads: 468
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Born of a Complaints thread I made (with a few additions thanks to replies from forum members within): [link]Similarly useless tutorial on how to have art block: [link]
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I actually am fairly good at admitting defeat. You did miss one, though: Not arguing in the first place.
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is it bad that i generally utilize number eight
and i know what hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia means
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17.Admitting Defeat
This does not happen.
XD
So true.
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I just found this. I'm so glad I did, it's great. Because... well, trolls.
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Quite a funny tutorial. It's really interesting to witness this in action on the complaints forum!
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gdjfkla. U LYKE R SOA MUCH BETTR DAN M3DESUKAWAIISUGOINESSDESU.
-slapped-
.....
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LOL
People use the first one on me all the time :') I just laugh.
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All I can really say on this is: "lololololololololololololololololololol"
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Indeed. Now if I could get a trollface in a trollface and get some Trollception, we'd be in business!
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I always love how the person on the gray side always comes of as a dumb-ass.
No exceptions.
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How have I not seen this before?! It's fucking hilarious...
I feel like keeping it handy as a "do not do any of these things ever" reference sheet. (cuz god knows I have in the past...)
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So I saw you mention this in a thread and I gave it a look. I definitely laughed.
Something I don't see, though it is similar to the Quotey McQuote, is what I like to call the Horse Blinders Method where people focus in on one part of an argument instead of the whole thing, and, in doing so, completely miss the point entirely.
Example:
Person A: Don't get me wrong, I understand that X happens at times, but for the most part, Y happens and that's what law makers really need to consider: What happens the majority of the time.
Person B: SEE?! You even ADMITTED X happens, that means I'm right!
Also, this applies to people who quote the person they're arguing with entirely incorrectly.
This is lovely, though. 
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"I'm glad you mentioned it so I could find it and have a chuckle."
You just sit there looking at your computer, laughing? What is wrong with you?
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What is this, I don't even
Quoting random memes always works. especially after 8, 10 and 11 
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I was... just about to suggest this for a DD.
BEATEN.
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i've admitted i was wrong before:/ doesn't mean i believe it, pretending to be the better person and admit defeat tends to shut them up too
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Oh lol so true.... Oh gods without the trolls my internet life would be duller than ever, thank you youtube....!
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Funny because it pretty much covers every truth to ever embrace the internet.
...And the exact reason why people ought have an aptitude test before being allowed on the internet.
What would we do without the twelve year olds?
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This is absolutely brilliant! (You did forget to mention Environmentalism as a topic for aguing!)
My hat goes off to you!
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this really sums up all the arguments i've seen during my internet life.
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Saying "You have no life" is pretty much the same as admitting defeat.
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wow.....the whole time i was reading this i kept thinking of some of the most hilarious arguments on youtube. it really does kill time while youre waiting for a video to load.
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Damn. I think I've used all of them, accept 4 # 9.
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Well, I certainly think Furry-Yaoi-Michael Jackson was unpatriotic.
(lol, #3 makes me think of Stephen Colbert XD)
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Thank you.Now I shall destroy that damn forum I've joined.
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My personal favorite arguement that I see all the time is the, "I try to twist your arguements around but it is often false or extremely exagerated" or "Arguing without a point but just for the sake of arguing" or "white Knighting"
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* My personal favorite argument that I see all the time is the, "I try to twist your arguments around but it is often false or extremely exaggerated" or "Arguing without a point but just for the sake of arguing" or "White Knighting"
sorry forgot to spell check
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Is telling someone that they just lost the Game a legitimate method a ending an argument?
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WHOA. WHERE'D THAT TYPO COME FROM?! I DON'T MAKE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS! I SHALL CORRECT IT! Here is my comment:
Is telling someone that they just lost the Game a legitimate method of ending an argument?
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