It's irritating (but not 'offensive' ) to craft a response that I think is on point, fair, polite, and challenging to your apparent position, only to have you ignore it. A small handful of frequent posters take this way out of a situation when intelligently challenged.
Originally posted by JS357 It's irritating (but not 'offensive' ) to craft a response that I think is on point, fair, polite, and challenging to your apparent position, only to have you ignore it. A small handful of frequent posters take this way out of a situation when intelligently challenged.
Originally posted by FMF Do you think it is mischief or dysfunction?
It's just a debating technique. When you realise you're going to lose a point, you drop it like a hot rock and start somewhere else. He's not here for the substance of the debate, for him, it's just winning points.
Originally posted by avalanchethecat It's just a debating technique. When you realise you're going to lose a point, you drop it like a hot rock and start somewhere else. He's not here for the substance of the debate, for him, it's just winning points.
Originally posted by avalanchethecat It's just a debating technique. When you realise you're going to lose a point, you drop it like a hot rock and start somewhere else. He's not here for the substance of the debate, for him, it's just winning points.
That's easy when you are both the winner and the awarder of points.
Originally posted by JS357 It's irritating (but not 'offensive' ) to craft a response that I think is on point, fair, polite, and challenging to your apparent position, only to have you ignore it. A small handful of frequent posters take this way out of a situation when intelligently challenged.
I apologize if I have ignored one of your posts. I post on many threads and sometimes forget to check if someone responded to one of my posts. Feel free to bring it to my attention and I shall respond as soon as I can.