NOT the method of the forum!!

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1.)Someone posts a thought, or an article, or an interesting website, or anything.
2.)Everyone critically thinks about the post.
3.)If you like, you can respond with an insightful, well thought out response, with an eye toward critical thinking.
4.)If you disagree with an argument, then provide factual evidence to support your assertion.
5.)If you don’t have factual evidence but you still believe you are right, then critically ask yourself why you still believe you are right.
6.)If step 5 brings feelings of frustration and anger, call the other person a dick.
7.)Repeat untill all anger is vented.

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Considering the title of this thread, your meaning is again unclear. Is this…

  • A joke?- How you think the forum is actually run?- How you think the forum should be run?- How you think the forum should not be run?- Irrelevant?

'Luthon64

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That would be D

I was considering a post under Fun (making it an A, but this is the trend that I see on a lot of forums, but thusfar, even in the posts between two completely opposite individuals like you and me, I am glad to say that the discussions had been fairly civil and with respect for the other party’s point of view - in my opinion. ::slight_smile:

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Then actually we are agreed, and not so “completely opposite individuals,” after all. 8)

Removing steps 6.) and 7.) from your schedule would no doubt change the answer to c., or perhaps b.

As a sceptic, I operate from the premiss that I won’t succeed in convincing anyone of anything with the possible exception of the necessity for critical examination of one’s beliefs, so that ad hominem attack is ultimately pointless, even counterproductive. But - and it’s an important proviso - calling an idea “bunkum” for good reason is not to be construed as a personal attack, a distinction that people often miss.

'Luthon64

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I agree…

I think often a person can feel insecure or threatened if one of their major ideas or beliefs is proven to be wrong. It is then that the person starts to feel that he is under under attack, and should thus retaliate…using numbers 6 & 7… :slight_smile:

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Provided that you have some evidence for your position in the first place, step 1-5 would be fine.
6.) would be a good indication of 5.) :wink: