A continuing trend in GD

[EstimatedProphet]

The last several days I have noticed a trend in GD (God only knows whether I am the first to spot it, so if this is nothing new, forgive me) where people go berserk with strawmen. If someone posts something about a common issue, for some reason people start arguing against what it is someone else said on the same subject. It's like they don't even bother to read posts anymore, they just go off whenever a topic comes up.

[Gold Metal Flake]

1. Brother, it's hard keeping it together.

Waiting and waiting. We are all kind of distracted right now I think.

[Gormy Cuss]

2. Yeah, well. You know what Hunter said

Some folks look for answers
Others look for fights

[EstimatedProphet]

3. Too true-some folks up in treetops just lookin for their kites

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. I haven't seen that trend. You are full of crap. Do you even support

this assertation with links? No. You just expect us to believe it. I think you are a DLCer...spouting RW talking points, I mean look at your post count. Sheesh. ;) :sarcasm: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

5. I thought you were going to bed.

Just had to get another lick in, didja? :rofl: (My, we are all uppity tonight, aren't we?) :hi: :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. I figured I'd join the uppity group. Either that or just be snarky for fun

:hug: I was yelled at once for starting a good night thread and then not responding...so I feel beholden to stay for a few. :rofl:

[Gormy Cuss]

7. Good effing goodnight.

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Back atcha!

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

9. Oo, do we have your registration?

... checking ... no, we don't! I must add you to the roster of Uppity Women!

You could stay up all night babysitting that thread until someone finally says, "G'night, John Boy!" :rofl:

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Pretty much. But then I would be grumpy in the morning.

;) :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

11. You? Grumpy?

Say it ain't so! :rofl:

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. Only if I don't go to bed soon...

;) :rofl:

[jpgray]

12. Yeah--it's called "argue against something you know you can beat"

And if someone's whole post can't be crammed into your victory plan, then doubtless a sentence or other in isolation can be extracted to "score points" against. Argument then becomes an endless game of inventing dodges and unraveling the same so that no one can ever win but no one can ever lose either. The ground will just keep shifting. That's basically -all- that happened in the primaries when two hardcore candidate supporters who had heard all the arguments and counterarguments squared off.

[EstimatedProphet]

14. Yeah, that's it. I resent having strawmen shoved up my ass though

It hurts pulling the straw out

[jpgray]

15. 2008 is going to be terrifying

:scared: