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2009-03-17 09:28:13
13rin
Member
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Pochsy wrote:

I just realized I helped de-rail my own thread in D&ST on more than one occasion in a thread attempting to promote proper debate. Man I failed hard
Kinda saw that... Just have a mod add to the title "argue (and derail):"

Last edited by DBBrinson1 (2009-03-17 09:30:59)

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2009-03-17 09:56:03
blademaster
I'm moving to Brazil
+2,075|6948

Pubic wrote:

Philosophy 101

Good post OP
I was just gonna say that lol bring me back to the philosophy class I took
2009-03-17 11:16:28
rdx-fx
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+955|6894
Proper counter-derailment technique is part of forum debate.
2009-03-17 11:32:15
KEN-JENNINGS
I am all that is MOD!
+2,983|6934|949

We had a guide like that stickied for a long time: http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=31852

No one really pays any attention to it.  The main issue is that most people here aren't trying to engage in a debate, they are trying to prove themselves right and/or other people wrong.  Arguing =/= debating.  Add in the fact that a great number of people here have never taken any type of logic class let alone been a part of a debate team and you get the wonderful cesse pool called Debate and Serious Talk.  Funnily enough, most of the people that complain about the tone and content of D&ST have the least amount of worthwhile input in this section.
2009-03-17 11:38:42
topal63
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+533|7021

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

We had a guide like that stickied for a long time: http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=31852

No one really pays any attention to it.  The main issue is that most people here aren't trying to engage in a debate, they are trying to prove themselves right and/or other people wrong.  Arguing =/= debating.  Add in the fact that a great number of people here have never taken any type of logic class let alone been a part of a debate team and you get the wonderful cesse pool called Debate and Serious Talk.  Funnily enough, most of the people that complain about the tone and content of D&ST have the least amount of worthwhile input in this section.
That sure,

... but here's my short guide, actually know something and demonstrate some understanding. And, a person with an entrenched dogmatic opinion is virtually pointless to debate; as well as those suffering from: empty-head syndrome, I just Googled my opinion syndrome, cut & paste syndrome, news is deep serious thought syndrome, etc...

PS: I think: talk and a causal exchange of information and ideas--would conceptually be a better sub-forum and a better sub-forum to aspire to (and would be far more adult).

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2009-03-17 13:41:08
rdx-fx
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+955|6894
D&ST is still a fair bit better than, say, Fark commentary.

 

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