A Guide to Internet Flaming

[megalomania]

I know I have seen some of these around here...

1. Tell your opponent that the argument is over, because it's degenerated into pointlessness.... doing so at the end of your post giving you the lengthy last word in it.

2. Predict the imminent death of the Internet.

3. Call your opponent a Nazi.

4. Change the subject by pointing out all of your opponent's grammar and spelling mistakes.

5. Post some horribly vicious and insulting note about your opponent.... several minutes later, post a profuse apology, claiming that you'd intended to send the message privately to a friend.

6. a: Refer frequently to pretend hordes of lurking supporters, who have mailed you privately to express their agreement and gratitude.... but aren't willing to come out publicly and say anything. (See also here.)

6b: Accuse your opponent of trying to intimidate your hordes of supporters.... add indignantly that you "will not be silenced".

7. Attempt to impress/silence your opponent by discussing your professional credentials and experience related to the topic at hand, which clearly make your opinions better and more correct than anyone else's.... be vague about details if your credentials and experience aren't actually all that impressive. (Also known as "dueling resumes".)

8. Accuse your opponent of being overly sensitive, or suggest in a patronizing tone that they "must be having a bad day".

9. Claim that an insult or other rudeness was "just a joke", and suggest that your opponent has no sense of humor.

10. Claim that *everything* is a matter of opinion, that there are no such things as facts or truth.

11. a: Claim that facts are absolute.... that there's never any such thing as dispute or disagreement about a fact.

11b: Assume that everything you learned in college, no matter how many years ago nor how much a field has advanced in the meantime, is completely unchanged.

12. Redefine words to mean whatever you want them to mean. (Also known as the "Humpty Dumpty" defense.)

13. Refuse to look something up, if challenged to do so.... no need, surely your memory is perfect.

14. Ask your opponent to supply lengthy and detailed references for their every statement.

15. Claim that if something works for you/your spouse/your kid/your parent/your best friend/your boss/your hairdresser's first cousin's dog's veterinarian, it will always work for everyone.... and if it doesn't, it's because they're not doing it right.

[megalomania]

I know I have seen some of these around here...

1. Tell your opponent that the argument is over, because it's degenerated into pointlessness.... doing so at the end of your post giving you the lengthy last word in it.

2. Predict the imminent death of the Internet.

3. Call your opponent a Nazi.

4. Change the subject by pointing out all of your opponent's grammar and spelling mistakes.

5. Post some horribly vicious and insulting note about your opponent.... several minutes later, post a profuse apology, claiming that you'd intended to send the message privately to a friend.

6. a: Refer frequently to pretend hordes of lurking supporters, who have mailed you privately to express their agreement and gratitude.... but aren't willing to come out publicly and say anything. (See also here.)

6b: Accuse your opponent of trying to intimidate your hordes of supporters.... add indignantly that you "will not be silenced".

7. Attempt to impress/silence your opponent by discussing your professional credentials and experience related to the topic at hand, which clearly make your opinions better and more correct than anyone else's.... be vague about details if your credentials and experience aren't actually all that impressive. (Also known as "dueling resumes".)

8. Accuse your opponent of being overly sensitive, or suggest in a patronizing tone that they "must be having a bad day".

9. Claim that an insult or other rudeness was "just a joke", and suggest that your opponent has no sense of humor.

10. Claim that *everything* is a matter of opinion, that there are no such things as facts or truth.

11. a: Claim that facts are absolute.... that there's never any such thing as dispute or disagreement about a fact.

11b: Assume that everything you learned in college, no matter how many years ago nor how much a field has advanced in the meantime, is completely unchanged.

12. Redefine words to mean whatever you want them to mean. (Also known as the "Humpty Dumpty" defense.)

13. Refuse to look something up, if challenged to do so.... no need, surely your memory is perfect.

14. Ask your opponent to supply lengthy and detailed references for their every statement.

15. Claim that if something works for you/your spouse/your kid/your parent/your best friend/your boss/your hairdresser's first cousin's dog's veterinarian, it will always work for everyone.... and if it doesn't, it's because they're not doing it right.

[megalomania]

I know I have seen some of these around here...

1. Tell your opponent that the argument is over, because it's degenerated into pointlessness.... doing so at the end of your post giving you the lengthy last word in it.

2. Predict the imminent death of the Internet.

3. Call your opponent a Nazi.

4. Change the subject by pointing out all of your opponent's grammar and spelling mistakes.

5. Post some horribly vicious and insulting note about your opponent.... several minutes later, post a profuse apology, claiming that you'd intended to send the message privately to a friend.

6. a: Refer frequently to pretend hordes of lurking supporters, who have mailed you privately to express their agreement and gratitude.... but aren't willing to come out publicly and say anything. (See also here.)

6b: Accuse your opponent of trying to intimidate your hordes of supporters.... add indignantly that you "will not be silenced".

7. Attempt to impress/silence your opponent by discussing your professional credentials and experience related to the topic at hand, which clearly make your opinions better and more correct than anyone else's.... be vague about details if your credentials and experience aren't actually all that impressive. (Also known as "dueling resumes".)

8. Accuse your opponent of being overly sensitive, or suggest in a patronizing tone that they "must be having a bad day".

9. Claim that an insult or other rudeness was "just a joke", and suggest that your opponent has no sense of humor.

10. Claim that *everything* is a matter of opinion, that there are no such things as facts or truth.

11. a: Claim that facts are absolute.... that there's never any such thing as dispute or disagreement about a fact.

11b: Assume that everything you learned in college, no matter how many years ago nor how much a field has advanced in the meantime, is completely unchanged.

12. Redefine words to mean whatever you want them to mean. (Also known as the "Humpty Dumpty" defense.)

13. Refuse to look something up, if challenged to do so.... no need, surely your memory is perfect.

14. Ask your opponent to supply lengthy and detailed references for their every statement.

15. Claim that if something works for you/your spouse/your kid/your parent/your best friend/your boss/your hairdresser's first cousin's dog's veterinarian, it will always work for everyone.... and if it doesn't, it's because they're not doing it right.

[malzraa]

Heh. Moderately amusing. Scarily true.

[malzraa]

Heh. Moderately amusing. Scarily true.

[malzraa]

Heh. Moderately amusing. Scarily true.

[elementc]

You forgot the mandatory insult about about the opposition's parents. :)

[elementc]

You forgot the mandatory insult about about the opposition's parents. :)

[elementc]

You forgot the mandatory insult about about the opposition's parents. :)

[Arthis]

Isn't it the speeches' redaction & debates code in politics ? ;)

[Arthis]

Isn't it the speeches' redaction & debates code in politics ? ;)

[Arthis]

Isn't it the speeches' redaction & debates code in politics ? ;)

[Silentnite]

Mega, I believe you posted this in the wrong thread. It should go over in the DPPP synthesis section .... :D :rolleyes:

Sad, but true.

[Silentnite]

Mega, I believe you posted this in the wrong thread. It should go over in the DPPP synthesis section .... :D :rolleyes:

Sad, but true.

[Silentnite]

Mega, I believe you posted this in the wrong thread. It should go over in the DPPP synthesis section .... :D :rolleyes:

Sad, but true.

[Ropik]

This list is the entire tactic of almost every politician and so-called "people's voices".

[Ropik]

This list is the entire tactic of almost every politician and so-called "people's voices".

[Ropik]

This list is the entire tactic of almost every politician and so-called "people's voices".

[Jacks Complete]

Err... No-one has come up with the obvious statement?

NBK2000, you *are* a Nazi!

Hang on, though, if that makes everything you say wrong, how can your statement about Nazis be true?

Therefore it's false, because...

NBK2000, you *are* a Nazi!

Hang on, though, if that makes everything you say wrong, how can your statement about Nazis be true?

Therefore it's false, because...

[Jacks Complete]

Err... No-one has come up with the obvious statement?

NBK2000, you *are* a Nazi!

Hang on, though, if that makes everything you say wrong, how can your statement about Nazis be true?

Therefore it's false, because...

NBK2000, you *are* a Nazi!

Hang on, though, if that makes everything you say wrong, how can your statement about Nazis be true?

Therefore it's false, because...

[Jacks Complete]

Err... No-one has come up with the obvious statement?

NBK2000, you *are* a Nazi!

Hang on, though, if that makes everything you say wrong, how can your statement about Nazis be true?

Therefore it's false, because...

NBK2000, you *are* a Nazi!

Hang on, though, if that makes everything you say wrong, how can your statement about Nazis be true?

Therefore it's false, because...

[festergrump]

LMAO!

I think you forgot the IF/THEN subroutine, JC.

10 Flame!
20 Get A$
30 If A$=" :mad: "then 10
40 If A$=<>" :mad: " then next
50 BFL (get new $)
60 END

Being called a Nazi wouldn't offend me in the least. ("It's like fricken catnip for POPES (http://roguesci.org/theforum/showthread.php?t=4798)." [/Dr. Evil voice]). :D

[festergrump]

LMAO!

I think you forgot the IF/THEN subroutine, JC.

10 Flame!
20 Get A$
30 If A$=" :mad: "then 10
40 If A$=<>" :mad: " then next
50 BFL (get new $)
60 END

Being called a Nazi wouldn't offend me in the least. ("It's like fricken catnip for POPES (http://roguesci.org/theforum/showthread.php?t=4798)." [/Dr. Evil voice]). :D

[festergrump]

LMAO!

I think you forgot the IF/THEN subroutine, JC.

10 Flame!
20 Get A$
30 If A$=" :mad: "then 10
40 If A$=<>" :mad: " then next
50 BFL (get new $)
60 END

Being called a Nazi wouldn't offend me in the least. ("It's like fricken catnip for POPES (http://roguesci.org/theforum/showthread.php?t=4798)." [/Dr. Evil voice]). :D

[meselfs]

#16: Have confidence. You're right, no matter what.

[meselfs]

#16: Have confidence. You're right, no matter what.

[meselfs]

#16: Have confidence. You're right, no matter what.

[megalomania]

I have to resist doing number 1 all the time. When I do it I would lock the thread... the ultimate last word!

[megalomania]

I have to resist doing number 1 all the time. When I do it I would lock the thread... the ultimate last word!

[megalomania]

I have to resist doing number 1 all the time. When I do it I would lock the thread... the ultimate last word!

[cyclonite4]

Number 1 is the best because others reading will think the last said word is the most correct one, people will think your more peaceful, and if your opposition continues arguing he/she will look like an asshole :D.

[cyclonite4]

Number 1 is the best because others reading will think the last said word is the most correct one, people will think your more peaceful, and if your opposition continues arguing he/she will look like an asshole :D.

[cyclonite4]

Number 1 is the best because others reading will think the last said word is the most correct one, people will think your more peaceful, and if your opposition continues arguing he/she will look like an asshole :D.

[Jacks Complete]

fester,
the use of GOTO is just old-school. :)

"Frickin' cat-nip for popes!" That put a smile on my face!

[Jacks Complete]

fester,
the use of GOTO is just old-school. :)

"Frickin' cat-nip for popes!" That put a smile on my face!

[Jacks Complete]

fester,
the use of GOTO is just old-school. :)

"Frickin' cat-nip for popes!" That put a smile on my face!

[nbk2000]

Nazism is catnip for Popes, just like Boyscouts is for pedophiles. :p

[nbk2000]

Nazism is catnip for Popes, just like Boyscouts is for pedophiles. :p

[nbk2000]

Nazism is catnip for Popes, just like Boyscouts is for pedophiles. :p

[xyz]

and for priests... ;)

...and you have to be one before you can be Pope.

[xyz]

and for priests... ;)

...and you have to be one before you can be Pope.

[xyz]

and for priests... ;)

...and you have to be one before you can be Pope.

[nbk2000]

Nazi, or pedophile? ;)

You must be specific, as they're both likely. :D

[nbk2000]

Nazi, or pedophile? ;)

You must be specific, as they're both likely. :D

[nbk2000]

Nazi, or pedophile? ;)

You must be specific, as they're both likely. :D

[xyz]

I meant that being a priest is catnip for paedophiles in the same way that being a scoutmaster is.

I also added that every Pope was a priest at one stage.

The saying "To be touched by the hands of god" makes me laugh because it reminds me of how one of my primary school teachers said that priests are god's avatars upon earth :p

[xyz]

I meant that being a priest is catnip for paedophiles in the same way that being a scoutmaster is.

I also added that every Pope was a priest at one stage.

The saying "To be touched by the hands of god" makes me laugh because it reminds me of how one of my primary school teachers said that priests are god's avatars upon earth :p

[xyz]

I meant that being a priest is catnip for paedophiles in the same way that being a scoutmaster is.

I also added that every Pope was a priest at one stage.

The saying "To be touched by the hands of god" makes me laugh because it reminds me of how one of my primary school teachers said that priests are god's avatars upon earth :p

[megalomania]

One could also say that being a cop or federal agent is catnip for criminals and the borderline retarted. Being a politician is catnip for pathological liars. Being a fireman is catnip for arsonists. And being a bodybuilder is catnip for a small penis or closited homosexual. :D

[megalomania]

One could also say that being a cop or federal agent is catnip for criminals and the borderline retarted. Being a politician is catnip for pathological liars. Being a fireman is catnip for arsonists. And being a bodybuilder is catnip for a small penis or closited homosexual. :D

[megalomania]

One could also say that being a cop or federal agent is catnip for criminals and the borderline retarted. Being a politician is catnip for pathological liars. Being a fireman is catnip for arsonists. And being a bodybuilder is catnip for a small penis or closited homosexual. :D

[nbk2000]

I see the beginnings of a list here...

Being a (occupation) is like catnip to (perversion or character defect).

:D

Being a Rock Star is like catnip to drug addicts.

Being a Porn Slut is like catnip to molested bimbos.

Being a Movie Star is like catnip to ?.

[nbk2000]

I see the beginnings of a list here...

Being a (occupation) is like catnip to (perversion or character defect).

:D

Being a Rock Star is like catnip to drug addicts.

Being a Porn Slut is like catnip to molested bimbos.

Being a Movie Star is like catnip to ?.

[nbk2000]

I see the beginnings of a list here...

Being a (occupation) is like catnip to (perversion or character defect).

:D

Being a Rock Star is like catnip to drug addicts.

Being a Porn Slut is like catnip to molested bimbos.

Being a Movie Star is like catnip to ?.

[Jacks Complete]

Being a Movie Star is like catnip todrug addicted, molested bimbos!

Good game, this.

Having an LJ blog is like catnip to cutters, whiners and fakers.

Having no firewall is like catnip to DDoS'ers.

Being a McDonalds 'chef' is like catnip to bulimics...

[Jacks Complete]

Being a Movie Star is like catnip todrug addicted, molested bimbos!

Good game, this.

Having an LJ blog is like catnip to cutters, whiners and fakers.

Having no firewall is like catnip to DDoS'ers.

Being a McDonalds 'chef' is like catnip to bulimics...

[Jacks Complete]

Being a Movie Star is like catnip todrug addicted, molested bimbos!

Good game, this.

Having an LJ blog is like catnip to cutters, whiners and fakers.

Having no firewall is like catnip to DDoS'ers.

Being a McDonalds 'chef' is like catnip to bulimics...