please argue the argument....

causemommysaid

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:18 pm

sometimes I read these really long threads and there are a couple of posters who without fail keep saying the same thing over and over and over. post after post after post. it gets so so frustrating. if you are having a debate so bring up different points to support your argument but to keep saying the same thing over and over gets so annoying and tedious to read. if you cant come up with anything new to add so why post?

thank you for listening to my vent.

louche

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:27 pm

ysmommy wrote:

if you cant come up with anything new to add so why post?

.

They're confusing debate with dodgeball. Last man still standing wins.

sequoia

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:34 pm

louche wrote:

ysmommy wrote:

if you cant come up with anything new to add so why post?

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They're confusing debate with dodgeball. Last man still standing wins.

Isn't that how it works in the Knesset?

louche

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:37 pm

sequoia wrote:

louche wrote:

ysmommy wrote:

if you cant come up with anything new to add so why post?

.

They're confusing debate with dodgeball. Last man still standing wins.

Isn't that how it works in the Knesset?

If you call that working.
Does the word "filibuster" ring a bell?

the world's best mom

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:39 pm

Don't you know that if you word your opinion in many different ways, there's a good chance that you'll convince the other person that you're right on the tenth try?

robynm

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:41 pm

or the person has stopped listening to what ur saying.... probably hasnt heard one single word!

yummymummy

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:51 pm

so call them out? ask how post A differs from post B.

also to be dan l'chaf zchus many times new posters join and don't have time to read the previous X number of pages so people are forced to repeat themselves since the new posters never read what they had to say in the first place.

saw50st8

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 12:56 pm

Sometimes I forget what has been posted...or I'm trying to clarify...or, I just feel like talking :-)

overthehill

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 1:09 pm

Most of the time I dont even bother arguing with certain posters, because no matter what you say, THEY will always be right quoting either a Rabbi, Rav, Halachic source, Passuk - and most of the time the rav, Passuk, or source has been taken totally out of context to suit their agenda- once they start doing that- it aint worth it anymore!

yummymummy

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 1:11 pm

saw50st8 wrote:

Sometimes I forget what has been posted...or I'm trying to clarify...or, I just feel like talking :-)

and sometimes from the responses you get it seems like the other poster forgot what you said as well Smile

(that was a general you)

causemommysaid

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 1:31 pm

overthehill wrote:

this is the sort of thing im referring to.

not repeating what you say cause someone missed it the first time around.

overthehill

Thu, Dec 02 2010, 1:35 pm

ysmommy wrote:

overthehill wrote:

this is the sort of thing im referring to.

not repeating what you say cause someone missed it the first time around.

Thanks for agreeing- This type of behavior drives me insane!