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@TheDredPriateRoberts
Government != the broad consensus of the world wide scientific community.
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Ramshutu is envipus that im an organ of the site. He's the gucci assless chaps of the homosexual mods.
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@Gatorade
I got two notifications from you - and the earlier one redirected to the First post - indicates it was deleted only to be re-added.
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@Gatorade
I’m not entirely sure what’s worse, the joke or the fact it was your second attempt.
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@PressF4Respect
RatMan is the Gaul Bladder of the site.
- He’s not the heart, and definitely not the brain of the site
- We would actually kinda miss him when he’s gone, though life will go on as normal without him
- He doesn’t serve any clear important purpose.
- You mostly notice him when he gets inflamed and starts acting up.
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Nothing in that link states or implies:
Depressants do not just slow you, they make you feel angry and sad, hormonally.
In fact, the link pretty much agrees with everything Dup said; and doesn’t validate anything you said; which I presume you assumed, got proven wrong, and are now trying to save face.
im happy to debate you on this; but I agree with dup - this is not the right place.
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@Dr.Franklin
I frequently volunteer how much of an argumentative a**hole I am.
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@Dr.Franklin
You got me, it’s the absence of bragging about myself, my achievements, or how much better I am than others; my constant usage of self deprecating sense of humour that gives it away.
I think you’re confusing me being a narcissist with me being a good old fashioned argumentative a**hole.
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@bsh1
I would be happy for you to release the PMs from my side if it helps explain the thought process.
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@Discipulus_Didicit
In this case: Ex Post Facto means simply after the fact. It’s mostly referring to the scenario where the law is changed to prohibit something and then people who had done that thing prior to the law change were prosecuted. It’s Latin because it’s a legal reference - and because lawyers.
IE if bsh made something against the rules in September, but banned someone for doing that thing back in August.
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@RM; while I won’t re-litigate this point here: there’s extensive arguments been made and explained in other threads - I would be more than happy to defend the action in a formal debate, if you wanted to created a rated debate with 2 weeks arguments, and 7500 word limit.
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@Pinkfreud08
Omg Stop playing into RMs hands by doing absolutely nothing of any particular note, but that he will still use to claim that you’re a sadistic psychopath; the claim that he has proven you are evil despite literally nothing happening!
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Is there some specific reason why you feel people would look at my posts today, and conclude I’m a Machiavellian super villain; as opposed to any of last 179 days where you’ve been trying to convince people?
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You are consistently, with every single interaction you have with and around me fake, out to tear me to pieces, make me feel like a pathetic waste of space who is a piece of shit loser whether I stay on the site or not as either I'm a failure who can't quit or a coward who can't remain. It doesn't matter what I do, what image I choose, what way I talk, what way I walk. You can and will tear at it and get others to pile on me too.
I think you’re confusing me with someone in your head..
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I’m not mocking you, I’m mocking your behaviour.
If you expect not to be gently mocked for making a grandiose, over the time “quitting for ever” thread, only to return 10 days later (after already having “quit” at least 3 previous times), then I don’t think you understand how the internet works.
Its like if you posted “STOP” in the forum, and acted surprised if someone replied “Hammer time”.
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You’re right!
I should quit forever and never come back to deal with my attitude and life.
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I fixed the OP for you.
To those who wronged me, I forgive you. To those I wronged, I wish you well and understand your dislike for me.
For those I didn't wrong but you still detest me, I couldn't care less. For those who do not detest me, want you to understand that my [LEAVING FOR TEN DAYS] is to do with seeking a more private life. One where I don't need to worry about bullies, authorities or any of that [for 1.5 weeks]. I am becoming a more cowardly person at a first glance but a happier, stronger one in the long run who actually will do things with my life.
I decided to not do the moon landing debate [even though I am now back before the first round expired], it may be so good or so bad and controversial, regardless, that I end up famous for it and that's not the kind of heat I want. Believe the Earth is round, that we landed on the moon, that everything is fine or that everything is not. Make your own mind up, I'm not your guardian or guide in this life.
I wish you all the best [from now until labour day], seriously, but I will never ever be returning to this website [this month]. This time it's real, this time I have truly and utterly decided to do it and not felt pressured into it by anyone other than myself [the rest of August can suck it]. I love the time I spent debating, I love that I'm quitting it now [for 240 whole hours], the two are not mutually exclusive.
If you feel like I trolled by accepting debates just to quit [and then come back with only forfeiting one single round], that's fine. I am whatever you say I am, to you as an individual at the very least.
I had an addiction to online debating, a real genuine addiction. It made me toxic, adversarial and a real cunt even to the admin and if I am to change into a person who cares for others and doesn't just 'fight against them to prove them wrong' I needed the losses, I needed the Ramshutus [who is smarter, more handsome and just plain all-round better than me], the bsh1's and everyone involved from the Castins to the bench's to show me along the way just how wrong it all was.
I was completely incorrect about my role in the world and in life and I have finally understood it all. I have issues, I am angry, unhappy and never really got over a depression that I thought I'd gotten over years ago. I need to finally seek a different path in life and this is the time to fully pursue it, no more 'on and off' I know for a fact what my life was and was not meant to be now. I really wish you all the best and hope this becomes one of the best online debating sites [in the 1/3rd of a month I will be gone]
I genuinely am sorry for what a cunt I've been even just yesterday on the website, I keep being passive-aggressive, aggressive and the cycle continues and it makes everything a lose-lose situations for me and the people I interact with over time as even those I grow close to want to distance themselves from me. I may end up seeking professional help but I doubt it, I think that finally fully dedicating myself to going on a path of agreement and healing will help me. This is not me denouncing debating itself as a bad thing but I do think once you get too into it, it can begin to alter you as a person and make you fight against everyone around you when all they wanted to do was help you.
I am not saying that I regret all my rivalries to be clear, I'm saying I should have been empathetic to my enemies and their victims instead of deciding my role was the one to 'prove them wrong' and 'bring them down'. I am a healer and lover, that was my role all along but what I've been doing in life so far is anything but that. I don't think I will ever fully change now, I've finished developing my personality pretty much and my core being antagonistic and avoidant will never truly change into being passive and agreeable but I do think I can channel it far, far better and become the best at whatever it is I do without needing to fight everyone while doing it.
I hope you all genuinely forget about me over [the 10 days I will be gone] but given my place on the forum leaderboards and how much people talk about me, I'm sure it will take a few [days] to fully eradicate my relevance to the site as the rap battling 'raaaaaah I'm the best' guy who really clearly wasn't actually meant to be that great of a debater but I hope eventually you all fully forgive, forget and move on with your lives here and IRL never thinking twice about me [until I come back in less than two weeks{
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It’s more pointing out that I have milk in my fridge that has lasted longer than your departure.
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@PressF4Respect
RMs Legacy was his frequent outbursts declaring himself a genius, noob sniping with left field arguments and nonsense; incoherent and rambling 100 word long sentences, bullying and harassing anyone that dared to not praise him overtly; generalized paranoia at pretty much everyone who voted against him, demands for special treatment, and frequently taking on a dozen debates at a time, half assing half of them, forfeiting half of them complaining when he lost, quitting - losing more debates, coming back, etc.
While I respect his decision, and bear him no ill will as a human: much of his legacy here is a trainwreck - if that train was carrying human waste and fireworks.
I don’t feel that this legacy needs to be respected.
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On a debate website, we should probably measure our intelligence in proportion to how much of a genius RM claimed he is.
My intelligence is around 4 MilliRatmans.
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@Trent0405
I don’t know for sure.
However, I will say that I am either a smart dumb person, or a dumb smart person.
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@Dr.Franklin
: So we only moderate votes and content that at least one other user also takes issue at
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@Dr.Franklin
Counter Vote Bombs are removed in moderated debates. Hence your vote was removed. If you have issues with the vote, report it; and normally the moderators will remove it fairly quickly. Votes that aren’t reported don’t get moderated - if a vote you don’t like isn’t removed, and you didn’t report it - that’s likely the reason.
In exceptional circumstances, such as when a debate has 30 minutes remaining, and a clearly invalid vote has been cast with no moderators around to remove it, it is morally acceptable - though still expressly against the rules, and both the invalid vote and the vote bomb would and should be removed. With over a week remaining, that is clearly not the case here.
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Yeah, you guys need to google what “off the record” means.
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@Discipulus_Didicit
Sneaky rules or sneaky interpretation of rules happens almost as often the rules are challenged by arguments: primarily because most times rules are used, the contender agrees to the rules. They happen exactly as often as the rules are successfully overturned by one side.
The examples where the rules have been challenged that I am aware of are:
a.) An accidental forfeit, and apology in conjunction with a “good sportsmanship” Rule was argued. (won)
b.) An attempt at noon sniping with trick definitions, and rules deliberately tailored to make it impossible for the instigator to lose in a way that wasn’t necessarily obvious to the contender.(Won)
c.) Another attempt at trick definitions, where someone accepted a debate in good faith; but found the opponent had chosen trick debate definitions that rendered the debate a near truism. (Tie)
d.) Obnoxious attempt to argue an irrelevant and trolling kritik on a reasonable debate resolution (did not win)
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@TheRealNihilist
Unfortunately, we’re most definitely stuck in shite.
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@TheRealNihilist
It’s largely irrelevant what the other person gets or not; your not arguing for your opponent, but for the voters. If your opponent doesn’t understand what you mean, and the voters do - you will win
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@TheRealNihilist
TBH; your not a bad debated; I feel you get a bit angry when debating, and I think you would do better trying to look at the big picture. I can’t overstate how much SF has impressed me, but he’s beatable if you keep a level head and don’t get too frustrated.
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@PressF4Respect
Not as good as mine
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Good luck, good sir.
I hope you find whatever it is you're looking for; and if you ever need help or someone to talk to about dealing with depression, let me know. It can be a lonely world.
It’s going to be tough not being able to troll your avatar any more.
Just remember - the marvel movie is only as good as the villain.
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@Gatorade
I have a backlog of 15 votes; 6 debates, and work to be done on 2 major software releases of a multi billion dollar mega project.
Plus I also have to work on an appropriate avatar to recognize RMs departure.
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@Discipulus_Didicit
One great reason to accept a debate is to challenge the validity of your opponents position. Rules are every bit as fair game as the resolution. After all, everything should boil down to who has the better argument - not who can make the sneakiest rules.
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@Pinkfreud08
no one else 100 wins - so yep.
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@Discipulus_Didicit
Conversely if the instigator is not able to defend the validity and fairness of the rule, should it be allowed to stand?
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Please like me!
(I for one welcome our new paper folding overlords!)
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@oromagi
Well done! You can keep far more debates on the go than I can!
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