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It can’t. Period. That’s simply not how conversations work. I mean if you cannot agree in that basic premise then there’s no hope in ever having a contextually

It can’t. Period. That’s simply not how conversations work. I mean if you cannot agree in that basic premise then there’s no hope in ever having a contextually specific conversation because someone can just shift the goal posts whenever it suits them and claim that was always the narrative.

baobabKoodaa 5y ago
> It can’t. Period. That’s simply not how conversations work. This is the most pedantic nitpick I have ever seen. Yes, current events can not modify historical events, because time travel is impossible. That said, it is possible to fool outside observers (in the future) by editing a previous comment.
- laumars 5y ago
  It’s not a pedantic nitpick if the sole premise of your replies is repeatedly arguing the opposite position. This post, however, is a pedantic nitpick ;) And no, I cannot fool outside observers because I didn’t edit your post which contained the context you defined. To that regard, I’m as much an observer as anyone else. Honestly, I wish I took my own advice about not engaging in stupid meta arguments.
  - baobabKoodaa 5y ago
    > And no, I cannot fool outside observers because I didn’t edit your post which contained the context you defined. You say "Vegans are awful." I say "I disagree 100%" You edit your post to say "Nazis are bad." Now the outside observer sees 2 posts, one by you saying that "Nazis are bad", and the next post by me, saying "I disagree 100%". Thus, you have fooled an outside observer to think that I don't think Nazis are bad. > To that regard, I’m as much an observer as anyone else. No you're not, you have knowledge that "I disagree 100%" was in response to vegans being awful, but an outside observer who comes in late will not have that knowledge.
    - laumars 5y ago
      I’m only going to say this one last time: You started the conversation Even putting aside that I didn’t edit anything out of my post, unlike the ridiculous Nazi analogy you made, I couldn’t have changed the context of your post because you posted it before my opening comment Or to use you’re ridiculous nazi analogy, I’m the one replying, not the one making the ridiculous nazi comments.

baobabKoodaa 5y ago

> It can’t. Period. That’s simply not how conversations work. This is the most pedantic nitpick I have ever seen. Yes, current events can not modify historical events, because time travel is impossible. That said, it is possible to fool outside observers (in the future) by editing a previous comment.

laumars 5y ago
It’s not a pedantic nitpick if the sole premise of your replies is repeatedly arguing the opposite position. This post, however, is a pedantic nitpick ;) And no, I cannot fool outside observers because I didn’t edit your post which contained the context you defined. To that regard, I’m as much an observer as anyone else. Honestly, I wish I took my own advice about not engaging in stupid meta arguments.
- baobabKoodaa 5y ago
  > And no, I cannot fool outside observers because I didn’t edit your post which contained the context you defined. You say "Vegans are awful." I say "I disagree 100%" You edit your post to say "Nazis are bad." Now the outside observer sees 2 posts, one by you saying that "Nazis are bad", and the next post by me, saying "I disagree 100%". Thus, you have fooled an outside observer to think that I don't think Nazis are bad. > To that regard, I’m as much an observer as anyone else. No you're not, you have knowledge that "I disagree 100%" was in response to vegans being awful, but an outside observer who comes in late will not have that knowledge.
  - laumars 5y ago
    I’m only going to say this one last time: You started the conversation Even putting aside that I didn’t edit anything out of my post, unlike the ridiculous Nazi analogy you made, I couldn’t have changed the context of your post because you posted it before my opening comment Or to use you’re ridiculous nazi analogy, I’m the one replying, not the one making the ridiculous nazi comments.