Texsox Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I've been trying to think of Soxy, Rex, Balta, Jim before using the term 'Dems will' 'Dems think' etc. and to think of Kap, SS, YASNY, Jas before using the term 'GOPers think', and 'REPs will'. By personalizing it, I think some of the argumentative statements that are so incendiary would be better phrased, leading to better threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I've noticed that people like to attribute the actions/thoughts of 1 or 2 posters to an entire group of people. IMO that's a copout and it's a way to avoid having to think too hard/type a few extra words, and it comes across as condescending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 The other thing we get is "except the posters here because . . ." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 12:39 PM) I've noticed that people like to attribute the actions/thoughts of 1 or 2 posters to an entire group of people. IMO that's a copout and it's a way to avoid having to think too hard/type a few extra words, and it comes across as condescending. That. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 QUOTE (Texsox @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 01:06 PM) The other thing we get is "except the posters here because . . ." Well, in reality, I think most of the posting crowd in here is in the top few percentile in terms of knowledge of politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Things were pretty bad around here about a week or two ago, but I actually think they have calmed down quite a bit over the last several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Tex, I have no desire to have to get a new monitor after it loads up a picture of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 random Eat s***, my fellow filibuster mates. /random Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABearSoX Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 06:39 PM) I've noticed that people like to attribute the actions/thoughts of 1 or 2 posters to an entire group of people. IMO that's a copout and it's a way to avoid having to think too hard/type a few extra words, and it comes across as condescending. Thats why I made that "Why are you what you are" thread a little bit back so you could tell where people were coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 QUOTE (DABearSoX @ Sep 19, 2008 -> 02:07 PM) Thats why I made that "Why are you what you are" thread a little bit back so you could tell where people were coming from. That was a good thread. Even still, people by now who post in here pretty often know who is a solid Democrat or Republican, who leans right/left, who has an independent streak, who is going to vote for whom and why, etc. yet you see ignorant comments like "you Obama supporters think" or "you GOP types are going to." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 19, 2008 -> 12:08 PM) That was a good thread. Even still, people by now who post in here pretty often know who is a solid Democrat or Republican, who leans right/left, who has an independent streak, who is going to vote for whom and why, etc. yet you see ignorant comments like "you Obama supporters think" or "you GOP types are going to." That gives me a thread idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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