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18 Aug 2020, 7:58 am

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For self moderation: Everyone needs to familiarize themselves with the rules, especially veterans, any thoughts?

I just went to check the rules to see if ad hominems are allowed but couldn't find them. :mrgreen:

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18 Aug 2020, 8:15 am

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Amity wrote:

For self moderation: Everyone needs to familiarize themselves with the rules, especially veterans, any thoughts?

I just went to check the rules to see if ad hominems are allowed but couldn't find them.

There is no rule against the use of fallacies of reason, spurious logic, or false data.

Unfortunately.

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18 Aug 2020, 8:23 am

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I am in favour of everyone checking their own behaviour. There is nothing more important than how we treat each other. This is fundamental for our well-being and for us to thrive. I think Steve 1963 is my "man of the week" for apologising to Fnord. This is manhood at it's very best.

For Steve's magnificent apology

You're too, too kind, thank you. And it would appear my apology was in vain. But I felt it had to be offered.

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18 Aug 2020, 8:26 am

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Teach51 wrote:

You're too, too kind, thank you. And it would appear my apology was in vain. But I felt it had to be offered.

Nevertheless my "man of the week." Giving is at its best when nothing is expected in return.

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18 Aug 2020, 8:41 am

Heck, there is not even a rule to enforce the use of the Oxford Comma!

How barbaric!

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18 Aug 2020, 8:50 am

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Heck, there is not even a rule to enforce the use of the Oxford Comma!

How barbaric!

We could make a rule book of how to be endearing.A rule is a rule

What's an Oxford Comma?

It's exhausting obsessing over rules, punctuation, spelling, my aspie "friend" totally wears himself out.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:01 am

An Oxford Comma is one of those nitpicky little punctuation things. It's a comma placed before the second-to-last item in a list.

"Tom, Dick and Harry"

"Tom, Dick, and Harry" <-With the Oxford comma.

Not to be confused with the Oxford Coma.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:02 am

Teach51 wrote:

Fnord wrote:

Heck, there is not even a rule to enforce the use of the Oxford Comma!

How barbaric!

We could make a rule book of how to be endearing.

Who is this "We" of whom you speak? If you want Terms of Endearment, then go see the movie.

Teach51 wrote:

What's an Oxford Comma?

An Oxford Comma is a comma placed immediately after the penultimate term (i.e., before the coordinating conjunction, which is usually "and" or "or") in a series of three or more terms.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:08 am

Fnord wrote:

Teach51 wrote:

Fnord wrote:

Heck, there is not even a rule to enforce the use of the Oxford Comma!

How barbaric!

We could make a rule book of how to be endearing.

Who is this "We" of whom you speak? If you want Terms of Endearment, then go see the movie.

Teach51 wrote:

What's an Oxford Comma?

An Oxford Comma is a comma placed immediately after the penultimate term (i.e., before the coordinating
conjunction, which is usually "and" or "or") in a series of three or more terms.

Gazuntheit.

The movie was nice, a bit shmaltzy for me.

Who is "we?" The community we are all part of here, who share mutual responsibility for each other's comfort, well- being and freedom.
You always exclude yourself from the "we" and ask who's "we"? That saddens me. "We" is more rewarding than Oxford Commas imo.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:10 am

I, for one, would love a "how to be endearing"-manual written by Fnord.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:11 am

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I, for one, would love a "how to be endearing"-manual written by Fnord.

seconded!

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18 Aug 2020, 9:18 am

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I, for one, would love a "how to be endearing"-manual written by Fnord.

I do have a copy of his last book , but I can't remember if it went down well or not so I better not post it.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:26 am

Not being condescending. I actually quite like your style.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:27 am

Wolfram87 wrote:

Fnord wrote:

I, for one, would like to see an end to the smarmy condescension exhibited by self-righteous people.

Not being condescending. I actually quite like your style.

Seconded.

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18 Aug 2020, 9:34 am

Oh_no_its_Ferris wrote:

Wolfram87 wrote:

I, for one, would love a "how to be endearing"-manual written by Fnord.

I do have a copy of his last book, but I can't remember if it went down well or not so I better not post it.

It was an updated re-write of Machiavelli's "The Prince".

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18 Aug 2020, 9:39 am

Fnord wrote:

Oh_no_its_Ferris wrote:

Wolfram87 wrote:

I, for one, would love a "how to be endearing"-manual written by Fnord.

I do have a copy of his last book, but I can't remember if it went down well or not so I better not post it.

It was an updated re-write of Machiavelli's "The Prince".

Fnord is a smart cookie. An articulate, precise, coherent cookie. Please note and applaud my Oxford Comma thingy.

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