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[wierd]

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

[Enemy post]

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

no.

scource:your hitler.

[wierd]

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

no.

scource:your hitler.

Say what?  Is this a purposeful Godwin or what?

[Enemy post]

Just kidding.

[wierd]

Bay12 forums.

About the only place on the internet where Godwins law can be invoked as a joke, and not cause a flamewar!

[Doomblade187]

[quietly burns in background]

[Tawa]

In my opinion, the only reason this thread has not devolved into a flame war is because everybody who would have started one has been banned already

[Mech#4]

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

no.

scource:your hitler.

Say what?  Is this a purposeful Godwin or what?

Do you have a pet one or something?

[IcyTea31]

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

There's also the fact that most of the forum leans toward the liberal. You could argue that big fights happen less because people generally agree on the main points and only debate the lesser facets of them. You could also argue that liberals are more likely to want to hear about the opposing viewpoint, so it all goes down to a chicken-or-egg dilemma. Another thing forumgoers have in common is playing Dwarf Fortress, a game with a notoriously steep learning curve, so people are clearly willing to learn and seek knowledge. This is conjecture, of course.

[SOLDIER First]

you're conjecture

[IcyTea31]

Cogito, ergo sum. I definitely exist...or wait... it's a circular argument, isn't it? Sum, ergo cogito? *vanishes in a puff of logic*

[Harry Baldman]

New WTF: one of my favourite GMs turns out to be... kind of a massive twat.

You think you know a person and then they just turn around and get all problematic on ya.

[overseer05-15]

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

There's also the fact that most of the forum leans toward the liberal. You could argue that big fights happen less because people generally agree on the main points and only debate the lesser facets of them. You could also argue that liberals are more likely to want to hear about the opposing viewpoint, so it all goes down to a chicken-or-egg dilemma. Another thing forumgoers have in common is playing Dwarf Fortress, a game with a notoriously steep learning curve, so people are clearly willing to learn and seek knowledge. This is conjecture, of course.

We don't bother with ad hominem arguments; your face does that to itself.

[wierd]

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

There's also the fact that most of the forum leans toward the liberal. You could argue that big fights happen less because people generally agree on the main points and only debate the lesser facets of them. You could also argue that liberals are more likely to want to hear about the opposing viewpoint, so it all goes down to a chicken-or-egg dilemma. Another thing forumgoers have in common is playing Dwarf Fortress, a game with a notoriously steep learning curve, so people are clearly willing to learn and seek knowledge. This is conjecture, of course.

We don't bother with ad hominem arguments; your face does that to itself.

I can be pretty too, god damnit!

*Sobs!*

(lolol, that's about the least effective insult to attempt on me. I dont care to be attractive, because I am not trying to attract a mate. Like-- AT ALL.)

[KittyTac]

In my opinion, the only reason this thread has not devolved into a flame war is because everybody who would have started one has been banned already

Strict moderation + low influx of new people = quiet and civilized forum.

I think part of it is that the forum over-represents people with more developed reasoning abilities, that are less likely to resort to ad-hominems and baseless accusations as if they were arguments.

That is to say, the population here has a genuine desire to know and understand things not normally represented in other internet communities, and the genuine desire results in more constructive dialog when there is a conflict of agreement. When confronted with a dissenting view, we tend to want to know WHY the person has it.

There's also the fact that most of the forum leans toward the liberal. You could argue that big fights happen less because people generally agree on the main points and only debate the lesser facets of them. You could also argue that liberals are more likely to want to hear about the opposing viewpoint, so it all goes down to a chicken-or-egg dilemma. Another thing forumgoers have in common is playing Dwarf Fortress, a game with a notoriously steep learning curve, so people are clearly willing to learn and seek knowledge. This is conjecture, of course.

We don't bother with ad hominem arguments; your face does that to itself.

I can be pretty too, god damnit!

*Sobs!*

(lolol, that's about the least effective insult to attempt on me. I dont care to be attractive, because I am not trying to attract a mate. Like-- AT ALL.)

Same. I trip people up with that a lot. I fought many 10-year-olds on Reddit.