2016 GTP Awards - Most Opinionated Member
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I'm kinda curious if anyone else feels that the meaning of Prisoner dude whatever his name is 'joke' (or not) has now become slightly irrelavent.
The way this thread has continued, and also expanded (to another thread), just seems to be the epitome of this site i.e. people will have to be 'right' in some way, and they'll just keep making posts until they have managed to validate their point, in some way, shape or form. Rather than having to endure the 'shame' (
) of either backing off or backing down.
Does it matter anymore if this 'joke' ends up being proven true or not, as this thread now means there are no winners here, either individually or collectively (as a site).
The more it (joke or not 'debate') carries on the more it becomes irrelevant, which is kinda ironic as this was supposed to be about winning something, but ultimately everyone looses owing to the need to express an opinion, which the 'award' (and thread) was originally for (????).
Not even the yuletide
spirit can can break the need for righteousness??
That's all I'm going to say here...
Ciao/
You and me both amigo..
Keep rockin' (and Happy Xmas
) 👍
The way this thread has continued, and also expanded (to another thread), just seems to be the epitome of this site i.e. people will have to be 'right' in some way, and they'll just keep making posts until they have managed to validate their point, in some way, shape or form. Rather than having to endure the 'shame' (
) of either backing off or backing down.Does it matter anymore if this 'joke' ends up being proven true or not, as this thread now means there are no winners here, either individually or collectively (as a site).
The more it (joke or not 'debate') carries on the more it becomes irrelevant, which is kinda ironic as this was supposed to be about winning something, but ultimately everyone looses owing to the need to express an opinion, which the 'award' (and thread) was originally for (????).
Not even the yuletide
spirit can can break the need for righteousness?? That's all I'm going to say here...
Ciao/
.I just need a good "teacher" to show me how to use these forums....
You and me both amigo..
Keep rockin' (and Happy Xmas
) 👍
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- Neomone
You make it sound like sticking to your guns come hell or high water is a virtue.
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- Small_Fryz
Well the truth certainly doesn't work.
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I hear goldfishes actuallycan have memories for up to 6 months.
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- Neomone
What's your point? I'm talking about something you said. Don't misdirect to other people.
That's what every person in the whole world thinks. On the other hand, it says nothing about your view that holding onto an opinion in the face of overwhelming difficulty is a virtue. Is this more misdirection or what?
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I believe at this point, dignifying him with more responses is doing no good. When it comes to trolling, or 'digital sleight of hand' or whatever, if you ignore it it will go away. Pm is the last person to ever admit they're wrong about something, and will fan the flames by selectively replying to people who haven't already schooled him and picking apart people's posts. This thread is just setting a stage for him right now.
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So you're measuring the merits of an opinion based on how much opposition it faces?
Take the classic subject that I take issue with: Lewis Hamilton. I think he's over-rated and generally bad for Formula One. And why? In short, it's because I see a history of dirty driving, and I don't think that the ends justify the means. Now, I appreciate that this is a controversial opinion at best; I am under no illusions that other people will vehemently disagree with me as vehemently as I put my argument forward.
But in light of your comments, I should back down - if not change my opinion outright - simply because the number of people who disagree with me vastly out-number the number of people who agree with me? I have seen what happens when there is only a limited number of approved opinions that you can hold. It's what happened to F1 Fanatic; if you don't hold the same opinions as everyone else, you get banned.
I wouldn't call holding onto an opinion in the face of overwhelming difficulty a virtue - but at the same time, I wouldn't have much respect for someone who abandoned their principles simply because observing them might make them unpopular.
Correction: I'll admit when I was wrong, but I won't admit to something that isn't true for the sake of telling someone what they want to hear. And before you pounce on this part:
Think about what you're demanding that I do. You're demanding that I pretend that the entire joke was not a joke and that I really did have a meltdown over something trivial - despite all of the overwhelming evidence to the contrary - for the sake of appeasing a few people who are indignant about it and seem to think that it is their place to humble me in front of the forums.
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Did you or did you not PM DQUAN and asked to be removed from the poll?
Did you or did you not also post in the Mod forum asking to be removed from the poll?
Now had your request from either channel actually worked then you would have been removed and we would not be having this conversation. You would never have gone "lol sry guyz jokez haha"
BUT because both channels were non responsive you had no choice but to backpedal harder than a flat earth theorist who had just been launched into space.
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You can believe that if you want, but it's not the gotcha! moment that you think it is. You still haven't explained how I bounced back and forth between apparently having a meltdown in one thread, and having calm and rational discussions on other threads, or why I was making jokes about it elsewhere. Your entire accusation is based on the idea that I tried to dodge embarrassment with a lazily thrown-together excuse, but that doesn't hold up. If it wasn't an act, how was I seemingly able to switch my indignation on and off at will?
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Your posting habits have been the same for the past twelve years, you were not switching from "crazy" to "normal" at all. Your behavior in this thread was exactly on character and matching your entire post history which is why everyone believed it.
You are the only one buying into this "schizophrenic" posting change from one thread to another (such a ludicrous claim btw) and just like with all schizophrenic situations everyone else just can't see it.
BTW that's a yes to posting in a hidden forum away from the masses requesting to be removed from the poll from the admin. I would almost have possibly believed it if you "asked admin in public" but didn't actually post in the forum, or if you "asked DQUAN" in public but didnt actually send him a PM, but instead you went into secret and away from the public in order to actually try to make it happen.... Far outreaching a "joke" on the public IMO.
Anyway, point made.
Where is my beer.
You are the only one buying into this "schizophrenic" posting change from one thread to another (such a ludicrous claim btw) and just like with all schizophrenic situations everyone else just can't see it.
BTW that's a yes to posting in a hidden forum away from the masses requesting to be removed from the poll from the admin. I would almost have possibly believed it if you "asked admin in public" but didn't actually post in the forum, or if you "asked DQUAN" in public but didnt actually send him a PM, but instead you went into secret and away from the public in order to actually try to make it happen.... Far outreaching a "joke" on the public IMO.
Anyway, point made.
Where is my beer.
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I don't really see a meltdown, only someone trying to prove a point, just for the sake of proving a point. Possibly faking emotions to do so, does not prove that it's all a joke.
And I've noticed this aggresive undertone in other discussions, so I only see it as an instrument to intimidate.
And I've noticed this aggresive undertone in other discussions, so I only see it as an instrument to intimidate.
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No. I'm not measuring anything. I'm commenting on your posts on the matter. I'm attempting to imply that the popular consensus on an opinion is irrelevant, and that you trying to paint fluidity of opinion as a negative is just as ridiculous as the idea that sticking to your guns in the face of opposition is.
What matters is if you can reasonably discuss and justify your opinion. Preferably without being an arse.
If you could manage to be able to recognise when you're wrong that'd be great too. Like when you tried to pull off a joke, but it failed because people couldn't tell the difference between the arse that you attempted to portray and the person that you actually are.
Quite. And again, this is what everyone in the world would say.
So what's wrong with someone changing their mind if they wish to? Why did you attempt to use fluidity of opinion as an insult? Because you assume that if someone changes their mind often it's because they're attempting to conform to the zeitgeist?
You're humbling yourself in front of the forums. You are exposed to be a petty, small minded troll who is happy to insult and belittle people for four pages just so that you can then have your gotcha moment and feel like you're better than people who already assumed that you were an irrational, over sensitive drama queen.
You shouldn't do anything other than live in the house that you've made for yourself.
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I don't think I've ever laughed this hard reading through a thread on the internet before. Cheers for the lift up!
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Too late for post of the year?Well there is at least one tit for you to look at in here.
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Its funny how its OK for you to give your opinion on who should have won some previous awards, but not OK for others to give their opinion on who they think should win some awards.
I appreciate that you never voted (probably) and were only giving your opinion, but that rather proves the point of this award, does it not?
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This is a crazy ass thread, but this is the post of the year. Great stuff. 👍Don't worry, I've nominated you for Doomotron's 2016 GTPlanet Award with Doomotron.
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Well there is at least one tit for you to look at in here.
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We should credit the winner of this prestigious award with a honorable mention in our sigs.
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