Poll of the Day > heres a super cheap way to gain an upperhand in an internet argument

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ignore when somebody asks for proof(while at the same time having a killer post to refute their question) and wait until they call you out on it, then unleash the well thought out post countering their argument.

its like a bit of psychological warfare. pulling your best move after going "oh sorry i didnt see your comment"

prove it

I just use ad homine and macro aggressions
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Whats proof, some people seem to think wikipedia or some other searches don't cut it and it has to be your own peer reviewed data compiled over a large sample over 10 to 20 years. For a forum post.....

What's this about now? Do you have a specific grievance in mind?
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I just present as much information as I can. If it's all opinion-based, I just stop participating when it becomes a case of somebody imposing their will, as it's the internet, who cares? If it's not opinion-based, then I write them off as stupid and move on.

There was a guy at a store that actually bragged to me once about how he got into an argument with a dude in his city on WoW (this guy was in his forties) and arranged a meet-up for an actual fight, but he waited around for an hour and the other guy never showed so he "won." But did he? Did he really?! Buddy got to sit at home laughing at the idea of this guy seething in some parking lot then giving up and driving home.
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This is good and all but nobody wins in the end so eh.
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Or you could just post pics of naked fat chicks and they will puke all over their keyboard and not be able to respond till they buy a new keyboard.
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Bad arguing

"You took my Tootsie Pop, you crook. I have video evidence."

"Tootsie Pops suck, I'd never take one. Back in 1920 Tootsie profited off Slavery which makes anyone who eats them immoral, and so if I did take your Tootsie Pop, I would have thrown it away for your own good."

Back in 1920 Tootsie profited off Slavery which makes anyone who eats them immoral

That's not true, look at their Wikipedia article cited here*

which makes anyone who eats them immoral

A questionable appeal to emotions and virtue signalling, a fallacy on the list of fallacies here*

*insert millions of quotes and endless hot air, ignores bit about video evidence but occasionally throws it in*
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Good arguing

"You took my Tootsie Pop, you crook. I have video evidence."

"Tootsie Pops suck, I'd never take one. Back in 1920 Tootsie profited off Slavery which makes anyone who eats them immoral, and so if I did take your Tootsie Pop, I would have thrown it away for your own good."

I have it on video.

Yes and you can't prove it was me!

It shows your face *shows picture of face*

Nope not my face

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On one they get to use big words and talk philosophy because you got sidetracked, on the other you didn't take the bait and made them deny an obvious picture of themself.
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Conner4REAL posted...

Or you could just post pics of naked fat chicks and they will puke all over their keyboard and not be able to respond till they buy a new keyboard.

There was an old video from Halo 2 where these dudes trolled this kid for literally two hours about how to get a ghost on one particular ghostless map... It was video from one of the guys' playing and everyone's mic audio was recorded. They ended things by telling him he had to visit this link. After a bit of back-and-forth, he says the link doesn't work. They probe him for more details, and he just yells "it was just three old guys being gay!" The trolls all burst out laughing and the kid (who sounds like he's about 13) makes some homophobic remarks before quitting. I didn't realize what they were talking about was a specific, well-known thing. Years later, my wife pranked me by changing my laptop background to what I assume was the same image. I don't want to get modded, so I will just say there's a type of citrus fruit in the title and let you figure it out from there. When we went to visit my in-laws, she made it her dad's phone wallpaper. He didn't check it for ages, then we hear "ah! no!" from the other room and her, her mom, and I, knowing he'd finally seen it, all laughed.

My point is that that image is totally worse than the ones you're suggesting.
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TheCyborgNinja posted...

Conner4REAL posted...

Or you could just post pics of naked fat chicks and they will puke all over their keyboard and not be able to respond till they buy a new keyboard.

There was an old video from Halo 2 where these dudes trolled this kid for literally two hours about how to get a ghost on one particular ghostless map... It was video from one of the guys' playing and everyone's mic audio was recorded. They ended things by telling him he had to visit this link. After a bit of back-and-forth, he says the link doesn't work. They probe him for more details, and he just yells "it was just three old guys being gay!" The trolls all burst out laughing and the kid (who sounds like he's about 13) makes some homophobic remarks before quitting. I didn't realize what they were talking about was a specific, well-known thing. Years later, my wife pranked me by changing my laptop background to what I assume was the same image. I don't want to get modded, so I will just say there's a type of citrus fruit in the title and let you figure it out from there. When we went to visit my in-laws, she made it her dad's phone wallpaper. He didn't check it for ages, then we hear "ah! no!" from the other room and her, her mom, and I, knowing he'd finally seen it, all laughed.

My point is that that image is totally worse than the ones you're suggesting.

Ahhh man. I think I just found the boundaries of my curiosity...
I am curious but Im not gonna look it up haha. Ill spare myself.
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Internet grudges are potentially one of the saddest things in existence. If you hold them, may (insert whatever deity you prefer) have mercy on your soul.

Source that this advice actually works?
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