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Perhaps we can have a discussion on the unsustainability of unjust treatment.
QUOTE(Moulton @ Fri 15th May 2009, 5:04am) 
Perhaps we can have a discussion on the unsustainability of unjust treatment.
Objection: assumes facts not in evidence.
QUOTE(Milton Roe @ Thu 4th March 2010, 9:24pm)
Googz0r! Don't be evil! Bad Monster! BAD!
QUOTE(dogbiscuit @ Fri 5th March 2010, 5:45pm)
One aspect of online communication that does lead to poor debate is the art of the picky quote - I'm sure we all do it.
Ahha! You admit you do it!
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that is not what I meant.
But you just said you did!
I teh win.
QUOTE(RDH(Ghost In The Machine) @ Fri 5th March 2010, 1:57pm)
QUOTE(Milton Roe @ Thu 4th March 2010, 9:24pm)
Googz0r! Don't be evil! Bad Monster! BAD!
QUOTE(dogbiscuit @ Fri 5th March 2010, 5:45pm)
One aspect of online communication that does lead to poor debate is the art of the picky quote - I'm sure we all do it.
Ahha! You admit you do it!
QUOTE
that is not what I meant.
But you just said you did!
I teh win.
I forgot you had your own little Annex, Jon.
QUOTE(GlassBeadGame @ Fri 5th March 2010, 2:25pm)
I forgot you had your own little Annex, Jon.
I've got a googol of 'em …
Jon
QUOTE(Moulton @ Fri 15th May 2009, 12:04pm)
Perhaps we can have a discussion on the unsustainability of unjust treatment.
Isn't a "meta discussion" supposed to be a discussion about a discussion?
Meta: For when it is too obscure and boring for general discussion.
QUOTE(RDH(Ghost In The Machine) @ Fri 5th March 2010, 4:02pm)
Meta: For when it is too obscure and boring for general discussion.
So just imagine what it takes to get into Meta Limbo.
QUOTE(Malleus @ Fri 5th March 2010, 4:01pm)
QUOTE(Moulton @ Fri 15th May 2009, 12:04pm)
Perhaps we can have a discussion on the unsustainability of unjust treatment.
Isn't a "meta discussion" supposed to be a discussion about a discussion?
One possible meaning, but not the only one.
Meta ⇒ more comprehensive, transcending — used with the name of a discipline to designate a new but related discipline designed to deal critically with the original one. (Webster's)
Jon
QUOTE(GlassBeadGame @ Fri 5th March 2010, 9:06pm)
QUOTE(RDH(Ghost In The Machine) @ Fri 5th March 2010, 4:02pm)
Meta: For when it is too obscure and boring for general discussion.
So just imagine what it takes to get into Meta Limbo.
Oh not much...only getting into a row with one of Captain Jonny Sunshine's fwiends.
QUOTE(Jon Awbrey @ Fri 5th March 2010, 9:10pm)
QUOTE(Malleus @ Fri 5th March 2010, 4:01pm)
QUOTE(Moulton @ Fri 15th May 2009, 12:04pm)
Perhaps we can have a discussion on the unsustainability of unjust treatment.
Isn't a "meta discussion" supposed to be a discussion about a discussion?
One possible meaning, but not the only one.
Meta ⇒ more comprehensive, transcending — used with the name of a discipline to designate a new but related discipline designed to deal critically with the original one. (Webster's)
Jon
Rather evasive. I wasn't talking about the prefix "meta-" but about your "meta discussion" labelling. Still, play your games if you feel you must.
QUOTE(Jon Awbrey @ Fri 5th March 2010, 4:10pm)
One possible meaning, but not the only one.
Meta ⇒ more comprehensive, transcending — used with the name of a discipline to designate a new but related discipline designed to deal critically with the original one. (Webster's)
Another beer for the clueless amateur, please.
QUOTE(Jon Awbrey @ Tue 23rd February 2010, 8:12am)
The prefix "meta" is one that I personally try to avoid, because it tends to get mis-used and over-used in many contexts, but it seemed to be the functor that came to many people's minds, so I have tried to get used to it.
On the other hand, a lot of threads got lumped into the Meta*Discussion Forum when it was first created, and a few even now, simply so that I could clean up their digressions and apply a more disciplined style of discourse to them.
Jon Awbrey
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