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[Argentbear]

Is that what I said?

that is what I asked

 

[Quagmire]

that is what I asked

Look: you were suggesting that somebody should break a rule.

I explained that to you and told you to cut it out.

That's really all you need to understand.

 

[Revoltingest]

Grabbing someone's post from a different thread and quoting it here without their permission would actually be a rule violation.

Specifically....

Quoting a member's post in a separate/new thread without their permission to challenge or belittle them, or harassing staff members for performing moderation duties, will also be considered a personal attack.

Let's be careful & civil, folks.

 

[Secret Chief]

Grabbing someone's post from a different thread and quoting it here without their permission would actually be a rule violation.

What is the reasoning behind this? If I say "abc" in a particular thread then... I have said "abc", the location of saying that seems to me to be entirely irrelevant. I would not be concerned if it was quoted in the same thread or elsewhere; the salient point is that I said it. Can I claim to have seven legs but then refuse to explain that if requested to do so in another thread?

 

[Quagmire]

Specifically....

Let's be careful & civil, folks.

Sometimes civility is a waste of time.

 

[Quagmire]

What is the reasoning behind this? If I say "abc" in a particular thread then... I have said "abc", the location of saying that seems to me to be entirely irrelevant.

Tbh I don't remember. It was something we came up with before we had the ability to tag each other so I suspect the reasoning behind it was that copying somebody's post and using it in a separate thread would be a way of challenging someone without them knowing about it.

It would also be an easy way to take something out of context and misrepresent someone's stance.

In fact, that's still the case unless someone were to copy a post posted in another thread and then tag the author, which, let's face it, is too many steps for most people to remember.

Also, copying somebody's post from one thread and using it, for instance, to challenge them in another thread is considered a 'call out', ie. a challenge, and really it's just common courtesy to get permission for something like that first.

I would not be concerned if it was quoted in the same thread or elsewhere; the salient point is that I said it.

Now I'm tempted to go through all of your posts, take one of them out of context and use it as a challenge in an OP It ask you (for instance) "Okay, so why do you think it should be legal to have sex with gerbils" just for demonstrational purposes.

(Edit: with your permission of course)

Can I claim to have seven legs but then refuse to explain that if requested to do so in another thread?

Sure. You can claim pretty much anything you want (unless it's COVID related and we're working on getting rid of that too) and refuse to substantiate any of it.

The only caveat to that would be if you were claiming falsely that a specific member had said this or that, or expressed belief or support for something that they didn't, in which case you'd be guilty of a rule 3.

Watch: I think we can all agree that there are rabid space wallabies on the moon. Therefore I I refuse to substantiate that claim or even explain where it came from.

See?

 

[Quagmire]

The only caveat to that would be if you were claiming falsely that a specific member had said this or that, or expressed belief or support for something that they didn't, in which case you'd be guilty of a rule

And actually you would need to do this repeatedly before you could be dinged for rule 3.

 

[Secret Chief]

In fact, that's still the case unless someone were to copy a post posted in another thread and then tag the author, which, let's face it, is too many steps for most people to remember.

Thanks for the reply.

Personally I'm not sure that that's too many steps, seems like we're all copying and tagging all the time (just usually in the same thread).

Now I'm tempted to go through all of your posts, take one of them out of context and use it as a challenge in an OP It ask you (for instance) "Okay, so why do you think it should be legal to have sex with gerbils" just for demonstrational purposes.

(Edit: with your permission of course)

Well, consistent with my post: I would have no objection to anyone copying any post I said and challenge me in another or new thread. If I felt it was out of context I would say so in any reply I made. Other than that, any response would be the same in whichever thread I was posting. The plain fact is that consensual sex with gerbils can be a fulfilling experience for both parties. Your claim elsewhere however that it's ok to wear a mankini at a funeral is simply beyond the pale.

 

[Quagmire]

Thanks for the reply.

Personally I'm not sure that that's too many steps,

How many of our members have you met?

seems like we're all copying and tagging all the time (just usually in the same thread).

Hitting the 'reply' button sends an alert. Just copying and pasting somebody's post doesn't.

Well, consistent with my post: I would have no objection to anyone copying any post I said and challenge me in another or new thread. If I felt it was out of context I would say so in any reply I made.

Well yeah, but that's assuming you actually see it.

Other than that, any response would be the same in whichever thread I was posting. The plain fact is that consensual sex with gerbils can be a fulfilling experience for both parties.

I agree that anything that happens between two consenting adult mammals is their business.

Your claim elsewhere however that it's ok to wear a mankini at a funeral is simply beyond the pale.

I really don't understand the problem as long as it's black.

 

[Revoltingest]

Sometimes civility is a waste of time.

A risk I'll take....on rare occasions.

 

[Secret Chief]

Just copying and pasting somebody's post doesn't.

Yeah I realise, that's why I said tagging too.

Well yeah, but that's assuming you actually see it.

Well yes, hence the tag requirement. Thought that was standard behaviour. Maybe not. Though I never tag @JustGeorge cos they just talk a lot of ****.

I really don't understand the problem as long as it's black

Fair enough. Maybe it was @SalixIncendium who posted their photo of the silver glitter affair.

 

[Quagmire]

A risk I'll take....on rare occasions.

Patience is a gift and I think it's a sin to squander any of it on people who are just going to see it as an excuse to continue being dingleberries.