EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM THE INTERNET
1) Never apologize.
2) If you MUST apologize, never do so without flaming the person you're apologizing to.
3) Saying you're sorry or that you made a mistake is a form of weakness. See Rule #1.
4) No matter HOW wrong you are shown to be on a given subject, ignore it and lay low on the subject for a few months before bringing it up again. There will always be someone new to convince. However, be careful: Some people will have been there for the first time and remind you that you were wrong once and you're wrong again. Ignore those people, for they are anal and just trying to make you look bad.
5) When debating online with another person, always misinterpret what they have posted.
6) Always assume that others mean something much worse than what was actually posted.
7) Flame others based upon what you've assumed they meant, not on what they actually posted.
8) Never allow others to clarify what they've posted. Always insist they meant it the way you assumed they meant it.
9) When making your point, end statements with "Period". That lets people know that you're right, no matter what they think.
10) When people agree with a poster's point in opposition to your position, be sure to accuse them of ganging up on you or being a clique -- just to give it that high-school feel.
11) Belabor minor points and retort at length to minor criticisms -- slough off serios, well-thought-out arguements with short one- or two-word answers that do not address the point.
12) Condescend, condescend, condescend.
13) If you are pressed in an arguement and backed into a corner by several opponents, accuse all of them of being the same person under different screen names.
14) If you're losing an arguement, ignore the content of the message and pick it apart based on grammar, spelling, or sentence structure. If the message contains no such errors, find a throwaway clause or parenthetical remark that has almost nothing to do with the topic and attack IT, instead.
15) Hypocrisy can be your friend. Most casual readers or lurkers, as well as message-board regulars, only remember the latest messages. So feel free to change your philosophy or point of view or ideas about any given topic, depending on circumstances.
Source: Anime On DVD Forum/Off Topic
1) Never apologize.
2) If you MUST apologize, never do so without flaming the person you're apologizing to.
3) Saying you're sorry or that you made a mistake is a form of weakness. See Rule #1.
4) No matter HOW wrong you are shown to be on a given subject, ignore it and lay low on the subject for a few months before bringing it up again. There will always be someone new to convince. However, be careful: Some people will have been there for the first time and remind you that you were wrong once and you're wrong again. Ignore those people, for they are anal and just trying to make you look bad.
5) When debating online with another person, always misinterpret what they have posted.
6) Always assume that others mean something much worse than what was actually posted.
7) Flame others based upon what you've assumed they meant, not on what they actually posted.
8) Never allow others to clarify what they've posted. Always insist they meant it the way you assumed they meant it.
9) When making your point, end statements with "Period". That lets people know that you're right, no matter what they think.
10) When people agree with a poster's point in opposition to your position, be sure to accuse them of ganging up on you or being a clique -- just to give it that high-school feel.
11) Belabor minor points and retort at length to minor criticisms -- slough off serios, well-thought-out arguements with short one- or two-word answers that do not address the point.
12) Condescend, condescend, condescend.
13) If you are pressed in an arguement and backed into a corner by several opponents, accuse all of them of being the same person under different screen names.
14) If you're losing an arguement, ignore the content of the message and pick it apart based on grammar, spelling, or sentence structure. If the message contains no such errors, find a throwaway clause or parenthetical remark that has almost nothing to do with the topic and attack IT, instead.
15) Hypocrisy can be your friend. Most casual readers or lurkers, as well as message-board regulars, only remember the latest messages. So feel free to change your philosophy or point of view or ideas about any given topic, depending on circumstances.
Source: Anime On DVD Forum/Off Topic
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