Re: Future of online fora

On Fri, 4 Apr 2025 22:12:45 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 4/4/2025 2:36 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Fri, 4 Apr 2025 13:53:47 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
 

On 4/4/2025 9:20 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>

There are many ways to learn things, but when a person responds to
another's stated opinion with, "lets discuss that," it can only mean
they want to change your mind about it.

You're demonstrating gross inexperience with intellectual human
interaction.
>
"Let's discuss that" does not "only mean" anything. It may _sometimes_
mean they hope to change your mind. But it may also mean "That's
interesting, and there's much to explore so we can learn more about it."
It may mean "I agree, and I'd like to review reasons why I think it's
true."

 
If a person was open to a discussion, they'd probably say someting
like, "here's an idea, lets discuss it. On the other hand, a person
stating an opinion is not suggesting a discussion. If another person
comes along and says "lets discuss that," they're looking to change
your mind.

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No, sorry, you're displaying more gross inexperience with intellectual
interaction. Details of verbiage are not a key toward interpreting
someone's attitude. Tone of voice, body language, facial expressions
etc. are much better indicators.

You seem to think you can interpret my attitude with nothing but my
written words.

On the other hand, lying and bragging as you so often do is a clear
sign of an agenda, that being to make yourself appear superior to what
you know yourself to be.

By your own accounts, you get very
little experience with those indicators because of your compulsive
self-isolation.

Ahhh, as if disliking group think sessions, small talk, gossip, and
group bicycle rides is "self-isolation."

It may mean many things. But since you're a person who bragged about
snarling at strangers who have said "Hello" on your bike trail, it's not
surprising that you see "Let's discuss that" as an attack.

 
Not neccesarily an attack, but most certainly an incursion.
 
By the way, I don't snarl, I simply ignore. Snarling at a passing
bicyclist would be a waste of breath.

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And so would returning a friendly "hello," by your standards.

I occasionally hear another rider speak to me, but very rarely do I
know what they're saying. I generally offer an open hand wave to
people I meet and to people who announce that they are passing me from
behind. I also verbally thank people who move out of my way when I
announce that I am passing them.

But still, I ride for my own purposes, there is no obligation to be
friendly. It serves no purpose.

You can't
understand how weird and unhealthy that attitude is.

<chuckles> You apparently don't understand how weird and unhealthy
your narcissism is.

But maybe you do. I have noticed your attempts to keep it under
control, so kudos to you for that.

--
C'est bon
Soloman