Given the nature of Internet forums like this one (i.e., anonymity, hidden agendas,
insincerity, pretense, satire, and so on...) is a meaningful discussion even possible?
* Ignoring disrupting posts can concentrate discussion
+ ignored disruptors are discouraged to continue disrupting.
- ignored posters could increase posting frequency or disruptive potential.
->ignoring will be harder
* A bit of lightheartedness and humor will increase the emotional interest in the topic and thread.
+ increased interest and better understanding
- becoming clownesk and thus disruptive
Originally posted by Ponderable Grandfather Bob we will it do my way or we will it in the whole --- now and never do. Your friend the ponderable laugh loud.
Google translator? This was not really German. But you made your point quite clear: Now I am the Kind of the copy thread!
"Grandfather Robert, we will do it my way or we shall not do it at all...
now or ever. Your friend, Ponderable laughing out loud" lol
Same translator I used a few days ago in conversation on this forum with lolof and C. Hess.
Hope you enjoyed my feeble attempt at humour in another language.
Originally posted by HandyAndy Given the nature of Internet forums like this one (i.e., anonymity, hidden agendas,
insincerity, pretense, satire, and so on...) is a meaningful discussion even possible?
Originally posted by Ponderable This thread serves as an earnest base for a discussion.
The rules:
* be clear!
* don't disguise things.
So there is an art to questioning.
The grammatic or syntactic structure is not making a question a question.
A question which is a statement in disuse is not furthering the communication.
If you want to I invite you to discuss the thesis above.
Enjoy
Who would deny that a question that is a statement, may be a rhetorical question?
"The rhetorical question is usually defined as any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks." -- found somewhere on the internet
Originally posted by JS357 Who would deny that a question that is a statement, may be a rhetorical question?
"The rhetorical question is usually defined as any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks." -- found somewhere on the internet
In the fine art of questioning the rhetoric question has no place IMVHO.
companion to "The Fine Art of Questioning Effectively"
11 May '14 11:05
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