It is rather effective, isn’t it? I mean, anyone can see what I’m doing there. It’s not subtle.
But, weirdly, they still have to respond. I know that was childish; I mean obviously, that was the whole point. Drawing attention to how they backed themselves into an ideological corner and sceded me the bulk of the social power in this… whatever it is. I can say anything and they still have to respond, and as you point out I’ve very effectively demonstrated that concept.
Seriously, if they were arguing in good faith or were really the bigger person or didn’t care or so on, why are they still talking to someone that mocks them with emoji? It’s the lowest form of engagement - ideas so void of originality that they can be represented as a symbol. And yet, apparently still engaging enough for them to continue making nonsense up to defend themselves.
If this were just this argument, they’d lose nothing by walking away. But they insist on dragging it out, and I’m genuinely curious where they’re trying to go with this.
Comment depth edit: Exactly! Wonderful example, thank you Amnesigenic. Emoji are less blatant about it because they can be embedded with text, but they’re equally as valueless a contribution (outside of this specific meta-commentary, obviously)
For someone who was just so concerned that I was still talking to you, you sure seem to be interested in keeping this conversation going…
Anyways, no, that wasn’t trolling. The result was pretty forgone and what I said wasn’t intended to provoke, just to serve as an example of the futility of the position they’ve put themselves in.
Anyways no, as I explained that wasn’t trolling; that was the setup that let me make a rather salient point. One you yourself are continuing to validate the effort of highlighting.
I mean how did you become a parody of a smug, obnoxious redditer who seems to have learned to talk solely from Joss Weadon movies and anime?
It is rather effective, isn’t it? I mean, anyone can see what I’m doing there. It’s not subtle.
But, weirdly, they still have to respond. I know that was childish; I mean obviously, that was the whole point. Drawing attention to how they backed themselves into an ideological corner and sceded me the bulk of the social power in this… whatever it is. I can say anything and they still have to respond, and as you point out I’ve very effectively demonstrated that concept.
Seriously, if they were arguing in good faith or were really the bigger person or didn’t care or so on, why are they still talking to someone that mocks them with emoji? It’s the lowest form of engagement - ideas so void of originality that they can be represented as a symbol. And yet, apparently still engaging enough for them to continue making nonsense up to defend themselves.
If this were just this argument, they’d lose nothing by walking away. But they insist on dragging it out, and I’m genuinely curious where they’re trying to go with this.
Comment depth edit: Exactly! Wonderful example, thank you Amnesigenic. Emoji are less blatant about it because they can be embedded with text, but they’re equally as valueless a contribution (outside of this specific meta-commentary, obviously)
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Where, 'sactly?
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???. What are you talking about?
Well then you’re contradicting yourself, because you described trolling.
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Why does me keep talking to you make you keep talking like a wannabe anime villain?
You admitted you were deliberately be bad faith and obnoxious to bait a reaction. That’s trolling
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So you were deliberately trolling? Why are you still talking like a friendless loser to me?
Sure. But I was asking you why you talk like a parody of a terminal redditor
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For someone who was just so concerned that I was still talking to you, you sure seem to be interested in keeping this conversation going…
Anyways, no, that wasn’t trolling. The result was pretty forgone and what I said wasn’t intended to provoke, just to serve as an example of the futility of the position they’ve put themselves in.
@[email protected] Because you… keep talking to me?
Anyways no, as I explained that wasn’t trolling; that was the setup that let me make a rather salient point. One you yourself are continuing to validate the effort of highlighting.
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Exactly, that was the entire point.