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I hope you are familiar with the website you just linked and that you are posting this story to prove some kind of point.
Of course. It's a joke.I hope you are familiar with the website you just linked and that you are posting this story to prove some kind of point.
I disagreeOf course. It's a joke.
And the point is to argue less.
Why can't people just make their point instead of making a joke about it?Of course. It's a joke.
And the point is to argue less.
The better point:Of course. It's a joke.
And the point is to argue less.
he often lost sight of what was really important, becoming distracted by spending time with his friends and family in real life “way too much."
Things that lure you into wasting your time have to be really good at tricking you. An example that will be familiar to a lot of people is arguing online. When someone contradicts you, they're in a sense attacking you. Sometimes pretty overtly. Your instinct when attacked is to defend yourself. But like a lot of instincts, this one wasn't designed for the world we now live in. Counterintuitive as it feels, it's better most of the time not to defend yourself. Otherwise these people are literally taking your life.
Arguing online is only incidentally addictive. There are more dangerous things than that. As I've written before, one byproduct of technical progress is that things we like tend to become more addictive. Which means we will increasingly have to make a conscious effort to avoid addictions — to stand outside ourselves and ask "is this how I want to be spending my time?"
You still at work? What's your family doing right now?I love being with my family. I try to spend as much time with them as I can.
But I also enjoy discussing, and arguing important issues online. I don’t like the sniping or trolling or name calling, and the tribalism can be especially annoying but there is at times some deep discussion that goes on here. And l love that. I won’t ever apologize for the time I spend here.
My daughters are at the gym. My wife is out shopping. I’m at home watching the Angels.You still at work? What's your family doing right now?
Cause for some reason you think they're in concentration camps.Why is someone else’s family anyone else’s concern?
No we aren’t.ShamrockPride said:Lot of people here in the PF seem like they heading in this direction.
Angels lost. They have one of the best offenses in all of baseball at this point but their pitching is just atrocious.My daughters are at the gym. My wife is out shopping. I’m at home watching the Angels.
I've always been a fan of "the brick and mortar world" myselfI read someone describing real life (as opposed to online life) as being “in the meat space” the other day. That was odd.
"They're Made out of Meat"I read someone describing real life (as opposed to online life) as being “in the meat space” the other day. That was odd.
That is odd.I read someone describing real life (as opposed to online life) as being “in the meat space” the other day. That was odd.
Of course people care about other families.Why is someone else’s family anyone else’s concern?
I don’t think there should be much concern with another posters family in that way. If I’m home or at work or wherever...it’s not anyone’s business but mine where my family is at that moment or what they are doing.Of course people care about other families.
The point could also be to not spend so much time online and live your life in the meat space.Joe Bryant said:Of course. It's a joke.
And the point is to argue less.
I guess some people don’t get the whole point of this thread. They still like to argue but why would I expect anything else.Of course people care about other families.
There was some old Comedy Central called Crossballs: The Debate Show (2004 I think) where I heard the term meatspace for the first time. I . That show was way underrated. Screen cap from teh googleI read someone describing real life (as opposed to online life) as being “in the meat space” the other day. That was odd.
I get the point of this thread but I think it’s based on a rather false stereotype. The attractiveness of this site and others like it is that I can type these posts on my phone, which means that I can be on this forum if I want to wherever I happen to be. So it really doesn’t interfere with anything I’m happening to be doing. In addition there’s no time commitment. I’m pretty much regarded as the most prolific poster here, but typically I spend only a few minutes here at a time, at most 10-15 minutes if I’m engaged in a discussion. Then I go off to do whatever I’m doing in real life and I might return here 30 minutes later or an hour or 3 hours, depending on what I’m doing.I guess some people don’t get the whole point of this thread. They still like to argue but why would I expect anything else.
And my point...as I have edited into my reply to Joe wasn't just about his thread topic but about posters making comments pointed at people's specific families. That used to be quite frowned upon but Ive seen it brought up more lately. Often times pointed at you. I just don't think its anyone's business what your family thinks of you posting here, what your family is doing while you post her or really much of anything about your family unless you bring your family up to discuss them.I get the point of this thread but I think it’s based on a rather false stereotype. The attractiveness of this site and others like it is that I can type these posts on my phone, which means that I can be on this forum if I want to wherever I happen to be. So it really doesn’t interfere with anything I’m happening to be doing. In addition there’s no time commitment. I’m pretty much regarded as the most prolific poster here, but typically I spend only a few minutes here at a time, at most 10-15 minutes if I’m engaged in a discussion. Then I go off to do whatever I’m doing in real life and I might return here 30 minutes later or an hour or 3 hours, depending on what I’m doing.
My point is that being here or anywhere on the internet really doesn’t take away from my real life. It’s a form of entertainment. If I didn’t have it, I’d choose a different form of entertainment. Or Id be more bored I guess.
Just stop. It was a simple harmless question. If Tim wanted to answer he could (and did). If he didn't want to answer he could have ignored. Why are you so concerned that you've made 4-5 posts about it already?And my point...as I have edited into my reply to Joe wasn't just about his thread topic but about posters making comments pointed at people's specific families. That used to be quite frowned upon but Ive seen it brought up more lately. Often times pointed at you. I just don't think its anyone's business what your family thinks of you posting here, what your family is doing while you post her or really much of anything about your family unless you bring your family up to discuss them.
It’s all good. Enjoy your Friday with or without your family.I get the point of this thread but I think it’s based on a rather false stereotype. The attractiveness of this site and others like it is that I can type these posts on my phone, which means that I can be on this forum if I want to wherever I happen to be. So it really doesn’t interfere with anything I’m happening to be doing. In addition there’s no time commitment. I’m pretty much regarded as the most prolific poster here, but typically I spend only a few minutes here at a time, at most 10-15 minutes if I’m engaged in a discussion. Then I go off to do whatever I’m doing in real life and I might return here 30 minutes later or an hour or 3 hours, depending on what I’m doing.
My point is that being here or anywhere on the internet really doesn’t take away from my real life. It’s a form of entertainment. If I didn’t have it, I’d choose a different form of entertainment. Or Id be more bored I guess.
They meant “in the real world” as opposed to “in the internet.”That is odd.
What did they mean? Was it like Maurile's link he posted?
Ahh.They meant “in the real world” as opposed to “in the internet.”
The meat space. The space where you’re made of meat instead of zeros and ones.
Not to speak for Tim, but I think the stereotype that arguing with others is inherently bad is false.Joe Bryant said:What is false?
Do you think anyone on their death bed seriously wishes they'd spent more time arguing on Facebook?
We all know why.Just stop. It was a simple harmless question. If Tim wanted to answer he could (and did). If he didn't want to answer he could have ignored. Why are you so concerned that you've made 4-5 posts about it already?
No doubt.Not to speak for Tim, but I think the stereotype that arguing with others is inherently bad is false.
The Declaration of Independence is a result of arguing with others. Facebook is just a forum. Not anywhere near as formal as a congress, and as such far less productive, but that just shows that the informality of the forum is the problem, and not the arguing itself.
Nice try at getting me permabanned.I read someone describing real life (as opposed to online life) as being “in the meat space” the other day. That was odd.
America's pastime. So engrossing you can argue politics at the same time without missing a beatMy daughters are at the gym. My wife is out shopping. I’m at home watching the Angels.
But that's a worthless point. Nobody on their death bed will wish they spent more time playing Candy Crush either. They're both time wasters and provide something more than being bored. That's their value.No doubt.
don't think anyone is suggesting discussion and working through problems and disagreements to create something worthwhile is negative. Especially not creating a document to frame a country.
I'm suggesting at the end of one's life, nobody wishes they'd spent more time arguing on Facebook.
Thanks. We'll just disagree there. Shocking given the topic.But that's a worthless point.
What a complete waste of your life this post was. You'll completely regret this moment on your death bed.Ran errands earlier. Currently on my phone while my wife watches something on her laptop and I hang out with our macaw. Marti says hi. Doing some commenting. So multitasking away my day off. No regrets.