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In reply to the discussion: Journal News gun permit map endangers officers, officials say [View all]sir pball
(4,742 posts)I've been here since 2005, I just prefer to lurk in general because even back then there was no real conversation to be had. It does make for a diversion from Slashdot, more so lately since they've turned into an astroturf farm. Nope, I didn't read the entire thread - your attitude at the get-go, and instant dismissal of "anecdote" when that's all you have to go on, told me pretty much everything I need to know about your mentality in a few short posts. I've been playing this game long enough that I don't need to waste my time on fifty repetitions of the same theme.
Frankly, I don't care how much you've "immersed yourself" in the issue; conversations (without proper recording and presentation, at least - but I highly doubt you're a trained and published sociologist) are ANECDOTES no matter how "numerous" and your OPINION is just that. You are not the sole arbiter of the facts at hand; you can't present anything beyond your own experiences and preconceptions but are so secure in your beliefs that you actually think you get to pat me on the head and give me a cookie, or something. It would be cute if it weren't so aggravating, and that's why I'm going to do what I've done since the 90s - leave my house and do something. Have fun on the internet