People who offer interesting critiques of other people's arguments, and yet rarely say what they themselves believe: c/d

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cmon people, you know who you are

― Stonethrower, Friday, 28 November 2003 11:52 (twenty-one years ago)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

― enrique (Enrique), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

The problem with this argument is it assumes that people who post on ILx necessary have an opinion in the first place. The fear of sticking ones head above the parapet may also be a demonstration of the internal argument which may wrack the individual poster about not really holding strong opinions.

― Pete (Pete), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Why would you post an argument if not to invite critique? This way you get the flattery of someone taking your opinions seriously without having to endure theirs.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Enrique you are more guilty of this than anyone else I can think of!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:58 (twenty-one years ago)

what? as is obvious i am a v hypocritcal kind of guy: jay-z liking socialist and prudish libertarian. seriously...

― enrique (Enrique), Friday, 28 November 2003 12:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Seriously though it's harmless at worst. If someone directly asks you for your opinion it's polite to give it, otherwise there's nothing wrong at all with not bothering to state your own position. If you're critiquing someone else then usually your position can be implied anyway, unless you're doing it entirely as a game/troll but that's fairly detectable too.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Friday, 28 November 2003 12:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Agree with Tom. Sounds fair enough to me.

(also, apologies for posting every other post on every other thread right now. I'm very bored, again)

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 28 November 2003 14:25 (twenty-one years ago)

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