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Dancing David
22nd April 2003, 10:11 AM
There are times reading these increadebly long posts that I get the feeling people are arguing with themselves. Some sort of major disassociatice identity disorder.
Then I notice that certain screen names appear only in certain threads, when there are discussions going around the same topic in other threads.
So, are people just fighting with themselves? Are they only talking to thier friends.

Peace
dancing david

PS I have been on my medication for months now.
c4ts
22nd April 2003, 10:15 AM
Originally posted by Dancing David
There are times reading these increadebly long posts that I get the feeling people are arguing with themselves. Some sort of major disassociatice identity disorder.
Then I notice that certain screen names appear only in certain threads, when there are discussions going around the same topic in other threads.
So, are people just fighting with themselves? Are they only talking to thier friends.

Peace
dancing david

PS I have been on my medication for months now.

What?? Post some links to these threads or something...
Shroud of Akron
22nd April 2003, 01:10 PM
please offer some examples.
AP's sock puppet
22nd April 2003, 01:11 PM
No, I am not arguing with myself.

Yes I am!
Dancing David
22nd April 2003, 02:52 PM
It was just a thought I had while reading those mile long posts on remorse and materialism/dualism. Sorry the space aliens won't let me say more...ahh...who let you into my office.....must try to type the names...
stamenflicker
22nd April 2003, 07:59 PM
So, are people just fighting with themselves?

Everyone fights with themselves if they are on the road to truth.

Flick
Jethro
23rd April 2003, 04:37 AM
I thought the whole point of sock puppetry was that people could have at least one "person" to back them up?
CWL
23rd April 2003, 04:43 AM
Originally posted by Jethro
I thought the whole point of sock puppetry was that people could have at least one "person" to back them up?
Exactly.

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ImpyTimpy
23rd April 2003, 05:20 PM
Yes but if nobody responds to your threads you need to generate those responses in some way or another. Sock puppets would serve that purpose nicely.

Originally posted by Jethro
I thought the whole point of sock puppetry was that people could have at least one "person" to back them up?