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To speak or not to speak

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:16 pm
by Satyn
I'm wondering something, and i would like some opinions about it.
For excample person A says something about person B that can be seen as flamebaiting. Is it wise from person B to respond to it? I think not BUT I was thinking today, if that person doesnt reply cant it be seen as saying that person A was right?

I think i'm confusing things a bit but got a perfect example in my mind.
I've mentioned my dislike for stealth plenty of times before, and never got people hassling me the way Sat and Thand just double-teamed Gandelf. Where's all the hate come from? Does someone have an axe to grind from outside this discussion or something?
Ok ... so I have some options here.

1. I dont respond to it ... but can that be seen as saying that the person is right?

2. I do respond to it ... but then I actually give in to the persons request with the chance of a never ending debate/bitching session.

This was just an example, i'm just wondering how other ppl think about situations like this one. If its in game, or on the forums doesnt really matter. Is it smarter to stay silent or ?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:21 pm
by Jupiler
why is that flamebaiting? i've said the same in that discussion ( "you are taking this too personal thand :)" ) , cryn just said it different

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:22 pm
by Maeloch
Don't think so much. You'll stick out! :)

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:38 pm
by Shi
if ya already said what has to be said or the mentioned quote is total bollocks just ignore it :)
that is if ya can easy live with the fact you don't have the last word... ;)
i know many ppl can't so they carry on and on, i can so i don't play verbal ping-pong games

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:41 pm
by Satyn
no no no before anyone gets me wrong, i dont see that quote i made as flamebaiting!!! was just an example i gave as in to know if its better to shut up sometimes or just say whatever you have to say and just dont give up.

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:42 pm
by Satyn
[quote="ShiShi"]if ya already said what has to be said or the mentioned quote is total bollocks just ignore it :)
that is if ya can easy live with the fact you don't have the last word... ]

I like verbal ping-pong games :D

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:47 pm
by Norcott
personally.. id go for just shut up.. and bounce the comment off.. but that may be down to my ignorance for not finding it worthy of a response.. but other times i suppose you have to stand up for yourself you just have to pick the moment and decide if its really worth the effort, in most cases i usually start to reply and just backpage and think nah cba with this BS.. and move on and then ignor the post or just follow it.. usually changes direction if u dont respond then you get to watch someone else take the hassle..

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:03 pm
by OohhoO
What Norcott said.

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:18 pm
by Succi
I can remember a time on pryd.net when people didn't care if somebody disagreed with them on forum, now everybody seems so defensive and takes stuff immediately to heart.

it's the inet, it's a game... grow up?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:21 pm
by Lieva
is inet a new word for the internet? :)
bout the 3rd or 4th time ive heard it now :)
before it was called web :)

i like inet. sounds like the ipod or idog. kinda cute :D