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[goboatingnow]

wheres all the direct action folk , when you need them


dave

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

Fight Club!

Well maybe there already is a forum.

But you know the number one rule and all...

[Cadence]

Lets start an argument about this.

Yep the BS gets old. Then again I'm sure some think I'm full of it.

[socaldmax]

Originally Posted by rwidman

Someone would then have to decide what constitutes an "argument" and what is just a difference of opinion. If everyone had the same opinion there would be little need to post.

I can say one needs to keep a constant lookout and someone else can say one doesn't. I can post my justification for my point of view and the other person can post his or her justification for his or her point of view.

The problem is, some folks need to try to belittle or insult anyone whose view is different from theirs. And of course, that's when it turns into a nasty argument. There are right ways to express yourself and there are wrong ways.

Here's an example where there IS a right and a wrong. If I claimed there was no need for a constant lookout and you posted a link to some regulation stating that vessels making way need to keep a constant lookout, then I would admit that you were right and apologize for arguing without knowing what I was talking about.

It boils down to references. 95% of the time, my posts or opinions are based on some facts, documented somewhere on the net. The other 5% are based on moral principals that I adhere to, with the full acknowledgement that others may not feel the same way.

What gets annoying is when someone decides to just make up crap and tries to pass it off as fact. Then claims others are acting emotionally, blah blah blah. I'd like to see more people cite sources for their statements - perhaps doing the research before posting might save them the embarrassment of being wrong.

In some instances, like the Bible or the CA DMV, it's easy to find contradictory statements, in which case there is no clear cut right or wrong, just whichever statement most closely fits the situation, or the one you wish to quote at the moment.

[rwidman]

facts, documented somewhere on the net

You can't put anything on the Internet that's not true, right?

[socaldmax]

Originally Posted by rwidman

You can't put anything on the Internet that's not true, right?

Not if you're a recognized research org, .edu, .gov, etc.

I'm not talking about quoting some random website, but an actual credible source.

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by socaldmax

Not if you're a recognized research org, .edu, .gov, etc.

I'm not talking about quoting some random website, but an actual credible source.

Quote the gov. as true? I thought you said credible?

[Cheechako]

I think it's simple... it boils down to staying on subject or a fringe subject.. but not arguing between two posters, especially denouncing their opinion etc. One poster calling another poster out as "Flat out wrong", "Stupid Suggestion" or things like "all your posts boil down to a bad attitude" etc.
I'm not talking about a difference of opinion, I'm talking about personal attack type of stuff... albeit sometimes guised ....

[sailorboy1]

what a stupid post

[SimonV]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

what a stupid post

NO ITS NOT.

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[SimonV]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

what a stupid post

Ok, maybe it might be.

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[SimonV]

We don't need no stupid parking area.

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[SimonV]

It will just be another place I won't be able to find.

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[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by SimonV

NO ITS NOT.

Yes it is and you're a drongo.....and don't shout at me or I'll take my ball and my bat and go home to mum....

[markpierce]

It's simpler to just ignore/avoid threads or particular posters that annoy. The tools are available to you.