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Why are you allowed to complain about other people's free content? Are you suggesting he is not allowed? If time is money, then time spent using a service is

• thorax 16y ago
  > Are you suggesting he is not allowed? You misunderstand-- that line comes from shifting the original author's opinion back at his own complaint. The devil's advocate I channeled doesn't really have an opinion of its own. The point is that it's somewhat worth noting that complaining about someone else's complaints hints at self-contradiction. [Aside: I guess sometimes other people use the "devil's advocate" voice for their own opinions? Not in my circles-- it's always used for giving a view that may be contrary (or different) from your own for logical discussions and/or debate.] Certainly I personally have no opinion/say on what he's allowed to talk about. Though I do admit a preference for positive or neutral topics over negative ones.
  • pyre 16y ago
    > I guess sometimes other people use the "devil's advocate" voice > for their own opinions? I think that sometimes people use it in a "don't shoot the messenger, this is just food for thought" way when opposing a statement (i.e. being non-confrontational). But, in general, it is best used when you are presenting beliefs that are not your own (i.e. a way of distancing your personal beliefs from what you are saying, in an effort to spawn discussion/present an oppsing viewpoint/etc).