Originally posted by Grampy BobbyYou resort to calling people trolls ~ usually without naming names, though the timing of your pouting usually gives it away ~ more often than probably anyone else in this community.
And "What do you do to determine who is trolling, who is ignorant and who is a liar" in online spirituality forums?
The problem you have though, Grampy Bobby, is that you need to create and hone a definition which you can apply only to the people you want to;
you need a definition which cannot be applied to you [let's not forget that you yourself have also been called on your spamming and trolling by a few forum stalwarts recently];
and you need a definition which nobody can inconveniently apply ~ on your behalf, as it were ~ to any people here that ~ surprise surprise ~ you never seem to criticize, despite their comparable behaviour or demeanour, presumably because you feel some partisan affinity for them.
You have a tricky task on your hands.
08 Apr 14
Originally posted by yoctobyteWell, to use some of your own words, the targets think the 'prank' is genuine at first, until the 'prankster' lets everybody in on it or someone guesses it's an April Fool's joke. The outcome is ~ usually ~ some levity with people having a reflective chuckle about themselves.
Sure have you? What was the outcome?
You skipped my question: Do you consider every "cleverly fabricated" April Fools joke to be "a lie plain and simple"?
08 Apr 14
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Originally posted by yoctobyteNo, no; this holiday is known internationally for this sort of stuff. So, it's not just me. Not hardly.
I guess. Like I said, I don't know your style.
Edit: in fairness, if you had never heard of it before, you certainly could not tell it was supposed to be all in fun from the reactions of the ones caught. What you're supposed to do is be a good sport and admit you got caught out. But only one of the caught, an atheist, did.
08 Apr 14
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI generally dislike categorizing everyone into distinct categories. I think everyone is ignorant to various degrees in various subjects. I think some people deliberately troll some of the time - but this does not mean they always do, nor does it mean they are not ignorant, or liars.
Questions: Do you agree or disagree, in part or whole, with this seasoned atheist blogger's assessment of "online activity"? And "What do you do to determine who is trolling, who is ignorant and who is a liar" in online spirituality forums?
I think there are some people who lie to defend their beliefs - but again, this doesn't mean that everything they say is a lie or that they do not genuinely believe what they claim they do. Its more like a parent explaining to a child why something is so, because they are in a hurry, or don't know how to explain something, or simply don't know why something is what it is, they make up a lie as an explanation.
08 Apr 14
Originally posted by yoctobyteI've noticed quite a few times before that many theists confuse "(lack of) knowledge" with "(lack of) arrogance".
...I would say there is plenty of arrogance as well! and it is in the form of knowing everything, something I personally don't give much credence to....
Erroneously, of course.
08 Apr 14
Originally posted by yoctobyterecently went to a Comedy Club - first act started with
At first it was a lie, until it was revealed it was a joke. So, with that being said does a lie that morphs into a joke still remain a lie or joke?
An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman walked into a bar .... actually that's a lie which I am telling for comedic effect ...
don't think we'll be seeing much of him again
lying b@$t@^D
08 Apr 14
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyGrampy Bobby, i typically don't respond to any of your threads for the exact reason twi stated his list. I just don't have the time avalible to read all that material. Plus you rarely post your own true thoughts, without quoting from other articles.
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