what is republicans.txt

[BlahBlahYouToo]

i see this being thrown around in P&N like it's supposed to be some sort of an insult.
so it's an insult to be a republican or something?

i'd rather not post this in there because it's just a flamefest there between dems and pubs.

What happens when an ATPNer post a call out thread in ATOT. Look below and you'll see.

Locked for a call out thread.

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[MotF Bane]

Look who posts it most frequently, and you have the answer to your question.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: MotF Bane
Look who posts it most frequently, and you have the answer to your question.

This.


It is an internet troll who tries to get a reaction out of people, and you just made his day.

 

[cheezy321]

Focus on the answer to your question, and it will appear.

 

[moshquerade]

stay out of P&N if you value your sanity

 

[Safeway]

It is a term used to imply that Republicans are so identical, they fit into Republican.txt. These Republicans refer to Republican.txt to determine their stance on any number of subjects.

You can also say:
Democrat.txt
Catholic.txt

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: MotF Bane
Look who posts it most frequently, and you have the answer to your question.

This.


It is an internet troll who tries to get a reaction out of people, and you just made his day.

well, it's rather stupid and childish and just takes away all his credibility whenever he posts this, as if he's got no real argument.

 

[JS80]

Phokus.ass

 

[sandorski]

hehe, I think it's a clever little way to say something. Has caught on with others as well. Kinda overused like any other AT slang, but that's how slang goes.

 

[frostedflakes]

Originally posted by: Safeway
It is a term used to imply that Republicans are so identical, they fit into Republican.txt. These Republicans refer to Republican.txt to determine their stance on any number of subjects.

You can also say:
Democrat.txt
Catholic.txt

Or.. phokus.txt

 

[zinfamous]

A question and thread best reserved for P&N, I'd say.

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Or.. phokus.txt

No, they're both part of the Al Jazeera.org

 

[mundane]

Can anyone identify these distinctive reply types from P&N? There are probably more - feel free to contribute!

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zInfamous, quite glibly, begins with the presumptuous assumption "A question and thread best reserved for P&N, I'd say", which completely discredits additional arguments. I, on the other hand, include quoting their post in-line, which makes my arguments more difficult to parse.

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Originally posted by: JS80
Phokus.ass

Once again, JS80 demonstrates their self-hate with a scathing attack, without taking time to understand another's viewpoint. For unless you take time to empathize with those who do not share your own view, you are doomed to be consumed under waves of ignorance. I have become one with life force of all, and therefore don't have to adhere to rigid constructs of logic.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: sandorski
hehe, I think it's a clever little way to say something. Has caught on with others as well. Kinda overused like any other AT slang, but that's how slang goes.

the first few times it was cleaver. but he started useing all the time then it got old and annoying.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: mundane
Can anyone identify these distinctive reply types from P&N? There are probably more - feel free to contribute!

---

zInfamous, quite glibly, begins with the presumptuous assumption "A question and thread best reserved for P&N, I'd say", which completely discredits additional arguments. I, on the other hand, include quoting their post in-line, which makes my arguments more difficult to parse.

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Originally posted by: JS80
Phokus.ass

Once again, JS80 demonstrates their self-hate with a scathing attack, without taking time to understand another's viewpoint. For unless you take time to empathize with those who do not share your own view, you are doomed to be consumed under waves of ignorance. I have become one with life force of all, and therefore don't have to adhere to rigid constructs of logic.

:laugh: go cry over there

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: mundane
Can anyone identify these distinctive reply types from P&N? There are probably more - feel free to contribute!

---

zInfamous, quite glibly, begins with the presumptuous assumption "A question and thread best reserved for P&N, I'd say", which completely discredits additional arguments. I, on the other hand, include quoting their post in-line, which makes my arguments more difficult to parse.

---

Originally posted by: JS80
Phokus.ass

Once again, JS80 demonstrates their self-hate with a scathing attack, without taking time to understand another's viewpoint. For unless you take time to empathize with those who do not share your own view, you are doomed to be consumed under waves of ignorance. I have become one with life force of all, and therefore don't have to adhere to rigid constructs of logic.

Perhaps you should have investigated a little more before you called JS80 an ass.

Phokus is the origin of the republicans.txt meme that is floating around P&N right now.

JS80 was just giving a reply that highlighted that fact.

And there is NO doubt that phokus is being an ass is his use of the "republicans.txt" line to end his posts. There is no other reason for him to post such a thing other than as an intentional troll meant to get a rise out of people.

 

[edro]

I'm glad to stay away from P&N...

republican.txt = text book republican?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: mundane
Can anyone identify these distinctive reply types from P&N? There are probably more - feel free to contribute!

---

zInfamous, quite glibly, begins with the presumptuous assumption "A question and thread best reserved for P&N, I'd say", which completely discredits additional arguments. I, on the other hand, include quoting their post in-line, which makes my arguments more difficult to parse.

---

Originally posted by: JS80
Phokus.ass

Once again, JS80 demonstrates their self-hate with a scathing attack, without taking time to understand another's viewpoint. For unless you take time to empathize with those who do not share your own view, you are doomed to be consumed under waves of ignorance. I have become one with life force of all, and therefore don't have to adhere to rigid constructs of logic.

Perhaps you should have investigated a little more before you called JS80 an ass.

Phokus is the origin of the republicans.txt meme that is floating around P&N right now.

JS80 was just giving a reply that highlighted that fact.

And there is NO doubt that phokus is being an ass is his use of the "republicans.txt" line to end his posts. There is no other reason for him to post such a thing other than as an intentional troll meant to get a rise out of people.

i think you need to read his post a little more carefully. he's trying to conjure up the self-hate guru

Originally posted by: edro
I'm glad to stay away from P&N...

republican.txt = text book republican?

i think it's actually a search term. should be easy to search for it. assuming search works. which it doesn't.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: mundane
Can anyone identify these distinctive reply types from P&N? There are probably more - feel free to contribute!

---

zInfamous, quite glibly, begins with the presumptuous assumption "A question and thread best reserved for P&N, I'd say", which completely discredits additional arguments. I, on the other hand, include quoting their post in-line, which makes my arguments more difficult to parse.

---

Originally posted by: JS80
Phokus.ass

Once again, JS80 demonstrates their self-hate with a scathing attack, without taking time to understand another's viewpoint. For unless you take time to empathize with those who do not share your own view, you are doomed to be consumed under waves of ignorance. I have become one with life force of all, and therefore don't have to adhere to rigid constructs of logic.

Perhaps you should have investigated a little more before you called JS80 an ass.

Phokus is the origin of the republicans.txt meme that is floating around P&N right now.

JS80 was just giving a reply that highlighted that fact.

And there is NO doubt that phokus is being an ass is his use of the "republicans.txt" line to end his posts. There is no other reason for him to post such a thing other than as an intentional troll meant to get a rise out of people.

i think you need to read his post a little more carefully. he's trying to conjure up the self-hate guru

I thought #2 was incredibly obvious. Maybe I haven't visited P&N enough to pick up the subtle nuances, though.

 

[Genx87]

Only one idiot bothers posting it. Once you realize who it is, then you have your answer to the significance.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: MotF Bane
Look who posts it most frequently, and you have the answer to your question.

This.


It is an internet troll who tries to get a reaction out of people, and you just made his day.

well, it's rather stupid and childish and just takes away all his credibility whenever he posts this, as if he's got no real argument.

He doenst care, he is a troll. His credibility is probably worse than McOwens now and his arguments center around making a baseless statement than calling anybody who responds names.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: edro
I'm glad to stay away from P&N...

republican.txt = text book republican?

More like saying "typical Republican" or "Republican Talking points". That's how I read it anyway.

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: mundane

Originally posted by: JS80
Phokus.ass

Once again, JS80 demonstrates their self-hate with a scathing attack, without taking time to understand another's viewpoint. For unless you take time to empathize with those who do not share your own view, you are doomed to be consumed under waves of ignorance. I have become one with life force of all, and therefore don't have to adhere to rigid constructs of logic.

Pass the joint?

 

[Arkaign]

How about : all.politicians.suck.ass.fuck.em.all.and.keep.P&N.out.of.ATOT.kthx.bye

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: mundane

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: mundane
Can anyone identify these distinctive reply types from P&N? There are probably more - feel free to contribute!

---

zInfamous, quite glibly, begins with the presumptuous assumption "A question and thread best reserved for P&N, I'd say", which completely discredits additional arguments. I, on the other hand, include quoting their post in-line, which makes my arguments more difficult to parse.

---

Originally posted by: JS80
Phokus.ass

Once again, JS80 demonstrates their self-hate with a scathing attack, without taking time to understand another's viewpoint. For unless you take time to empathize with those who do not share your own view, you are doomed to be consumed under waves of ignorance. I have become one with life force of all, and therefore don't have to adhere to rigid constructs of logic.

Perhaps you should have investigated a little more before you called JS80 an ass.

Phokus is the origin of the republicans.txt meme that is floating around P&N right now.

JS80 was just giving a reply that highlighted that fact.

And there is NO doubt that phokus is being an ass is his use of the "republicans.txt" line to end his posts. There is no other reason for him to post such a thing other than as an intentional troll meant to get a rise out of people.

i think you need to read his post a little more carefully. he's trying to conjure up the self-hate guru

I thought #2 was incredibly obvious. Maybe I haven't visited P&N enough to pick up the subtle nuances, though.

lol waaaay too subtle. woosh over my head. but then again it's early.