A return to roots.

[iron_jones]

Originally Posted by Moco Loco

I don't know, I just don't want to seem like I'm belittling someone's point of view



No I do not I think I'm a little more careful about it than you, although you've been a bad influence on me lately

Oh no need to be careful, I've recieved infractions for innocent puns. And I will not take responsibility for your misbehavior

[Aquaplant]

Originally Posted by Moco Loco

I don't know, I just don't want to seem like I'm belittling someone's point of view

Anyone who thinks their opinions are that important deserves to have them taken down a bit.

[iron_jones]

Originally Posted by Aquaplant

Anyone who thinks their opinions are that important deserves to have them taken down a bit.

You feel quite strongly about that opinion, eh?

[Pa'li Makto]

Originally Posted by Human No More

People are posting less, you're right. People are posting less because it's become somewhere for people to state their opinion and then argue. nobody EVER discusses anything in the 'debate' forum because there's nothing to discuss - people know what they think. AF handled 'debate' much better by having certain topics which resulted in nothing but arguments which could NOT be posted about, and that should be done here if people want ToS to survive any longer than another year.

If you think anyone EVER only keeps their problem with others in 'debates' (which is, to steal a metaphor from cracked, like calling a serial rapist a 'can do casanova') then they are being unbelievably naive.
'Debates' create resentment between people, and that stays with them in ALL their replies to each other on every thread. Nobody ever cares about what the other person says, they just want to counter them.

I agree with the second point to a degree although people can learn not to take replies personally.

Although it's strange, you were often saying that you wanted to remove the debate threads but then what alternative would you offer? Or if no alternative could be made would present animosities still fester but only be enacted between members in PMs?

I have to say though I found your reply confusing since I wasn't sure who you were replying to and what you were replying to..

[Aquaplant]

Originally Posted by iron_jones

You feel quite strongly about that opinion, eh?

So you are saying that my opinion about opinions being meaningless is a strong one? Wouldn't that be like having a contradiction inside contradiction? Queue yo dawg...

[iron_jones]

Originally Posted by Aquaplant

Wouldn't that be like having a contradiction inside contradiction?

That right there, is the joke my good friend :3

[Fkeu'itan]

I guess the problem is that these days, if you take away the (although sometimes somewhat heated) discussion involved, you take away about 90% of the content of this forum.

[Aquaplant]

I'd say the debate forum is pretty deserted these days. I remember when we had huge racket going on there, especially when Woodsprite was still here. I miss those days, because I don't care if there are arguments and disagreements, because I still like talking with people on the net regardless of topic.

[na'vi hero]

well i have say is i apologize to EVERYONE who i made upset or hurt their feelings and im very truly sorry for that.. im a new me now.. when i was gone i had to learn to accept who i am and to change my ways so i made an idea to change the things i said or did. i am a new me.... im not that meanie who i used to be. and lets be frank... we are a family brought to here for a reason. like a friend of mine said... "people meet for a reason. to teach each other something." -lisa jones- thanks guys

sincerely: jake o'connell corvinus

[Ja'k Dawsiin]

Originally Posted by Human No More

AF handled 'debate' much better by having certain topics which resulted in nothing but arguments which could NOT be posted about, and that should be done here if people want ToS to survive any longer than another year.

yup, that worked out great...i spent nearly 5 years there and over 14,000 posts and guess what that got me? debate forum closed no exceptions and AF shut down forever. we need debate. civilized debate. otherwise, everyone's putting trash in the dumpster and there's no one to haul it away.

[Disco Scratch]

Originally Posted by Ja'k Dawsiin

yup, that worked out great...i spent nearly 5 years there and over 14,000 posts and guess what that got me? debate forum closed no exceptions and AF shut down forever. we need debate. civilized debate. otherwise, everyone's putting trash in the dumpster and there's no one to haul it away.

I feel that the debate section of the forum was closed primarily due to my topics.

[Wind12]

It def. got interesting in there, that's for sure.
And Kaltxì EE nice to see you again

[Ja'k Dawsiin]

hey Enigma, haven't seen you in forever, damn good to see you again!

[Disco Scratch]

Originally Posted by Wind12

It def. got interesting in there, that's for sure.
And Kaltxì EE nice to see you again

It certainly did. It's good to see you too Wind. I'm glad to see some familiar faces. I'm going to try to be more active again. It's a shame about AF, but I predicted it would happen. I told everyone we must engage in debates and find other things to keep members around. The decline in active members began just as soon as the very popular debate threads were closed. It was something interesting that kept members logging in. If customers are coming to your restaurant for the #2 on the menu and you remove it those customers will go somewhere else.

Originally Posted by Ja'k Dawsiin

hey Enigma, haven't seen you in forever, damn good to see you again!

Ja'k! Did you think I got lost in the woods?!

Last time I was active on AF was in 2012!

(I've always been around)

It's good to see you again too Ja'k. I'm really glad that both you and Wind are still active. After all this time I didn't figure anyone would remember me, but as I said to Wind I plan to be around again. A lot of things have changed in my life (not for the better), but I still love AVATAR and I'm still just as in love with Neytiri as always.

I'll see you guys around the forum. Let's see what topics we can dig up in these archives.

[Wind12]

^It will be nice to have you around again EE, sorry to hear that life has caused some issues, and I hope things get better ma tsmukan. I can't believe how fast the time has flown.