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"Winning an argument is like winning at the Special Olympics. Sure you won, but you're still retarded."

• Goladus 19y ago
  This comment is no more funny or insightful than it was 5 years ago. Worse, it discourages positive contributions as well as negative.
  • nostrademons 19y ago
    Positive contributions usually don't spark arguments. Even if they're controversial or unpopular, they tend to spark discussion instead.
    • Goladus 19y ago
      I disagree, and I also think the line between argument and discussion is rather blurry; especially in text-based communication. One of the most interesting threads I've read lately was that one where Walter Bright posted a comment about D in a thread bashing C++ programmers. His post was attacked by a few others, and the resulting argument was very interesting. I think this is the thread: http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2007/9/7/257355 http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2007/9/7/257355 Though I don't have time to find the specific chain of comments.
  • euccastro 19y ago
    I think there is an inverse relationship between positive attitude and eagerness to win arguments.