Discussion of TV Tropes

Odradek · 2012-03-03 11:48:32

I want to post on a forum examining people examining people examining people examining people who defend pedophiles!

KJI · 2012-03-03 11:55:45

Hrm, I want to make sure that a thread does not get gassed. How do I do that?

I know! I'll break the most important rule of said thread and mock people there for having the audacity to call people out for being terrible human beings! That'll show them!!

Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 11:56:19

Can I talk about greedyspectator who believes that stuff like oil is an infinite resource?

KJI · 2012-03-03 11:57:34

Please do, I don't particularly care for complaining about complaining about complaining about complaining about complaining about complaining about complaining.

Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 12:01:00

Argument: Were running out of resources.
Counter Argument: No, we're not. If we are, the price mechanism will
immediately raise prices for the stuff that is expensive. Interestingly,
copper and tin actually (after adjusted by inflation) got cheaper from
1950. Also, note that when inflation adjusted, the trend in the price
of oil actually goes downwards instead of upwards. So, no, we are not
running out of resources. The law of economics state that it is nearly
impossible, and even if we do, the law of economics state that it
would barely be noticed

Please tell me that this is a troll post because this guy is failing basic politics as the oil price has been supressed in the US by the American Federal government for political reasons

millercross · 2012-03-03 12:03:28

oh god it's almost as if myrmidon got a brother and convinced him to post

Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 12:05:05

This guy continues to argue the fact that because prices are stable, there is infinite resources

KJI · 2012-03-03 12:37:51

So oil will never run out because of the law of economics? aaaaaAAAAAAAAAA

Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 12:42:13

Yeah, thats what I thought

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 12:47:43

ITT: We discuss everything but TVTropes.

Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 12:50:58

^

What I linked was from this thread:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13307399000A92320100&page=0

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 12:52:47

Oh. I somehow thought we were still on Some Random Dude On Something Awful.

Still, I have no idea who that is.

Also I've heard people make the "recycling does NOZING" argument before. I don't buy it, but he's hardly the first, so it's not like it super-shocking or anything.

Misery · 2012-03-03 12:54:52

TV Tropes is like the Titanic. Sinking.

Beholder · 2012-03-03 12:56:03

Hmm, I've looked at that thread. OP's argument might be wrong, but I don't see how it's not legitimate. How it's something that moderately decent and intelligent person cannot think.

Seriously, it is disturbing how quick people seem to be to say that something they disagree with is shocking, unacceptable, and only [redacted] people might think that way.

If you disargee with something, argue. Politely. Or leave the matter alone.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 12:56:04

Your statements are like the Codex Seraphinianus, mostly meaningless, and full of weird animals.

Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 12:57:57

Hmm, I've looked at that thread. OP's argument might be wrong, but I
don't see how it's not legitimate. How it's something that moderately
decent and intelligent person cannot think.

Except a moderately decent and intelligent person is familiar with the concept of the Finite Earth

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 12:59:15

It is entirely possible to be intelligent and ignorant on a particular subject at the same time.

Beholder · 2012-03-03 13:00:04

Hm? Since when being moderately decent and intelligent requires familiarity with that specific concept?

Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 13:02:16

Well, because that person is arguing from an ignorant position

Misery · 2012-03-03 13:03:36

Words. Words.

Beholder · 2012-03-03 13:07:07

If everyone was arguing from one true perfectly informed position, there would be no need to argue.

I'm not saying that the guy is right. But I do not see how he is in any way outside the limits of normal, or how his opinions are outraeous instead of simply wrong.

Misery · 2012-03-03 13:09:08

More words.

KJI · 2012-03-03 13:20:27

how can one say that they know stuff about how the world works and then go on to say that any physical object has infinite mass on a planet without infinite mass

how

Misery · 2012-03-03 13:25:33

Looking at the TV Tropes forum depresses and angers me to no end. It also makes me feel suicidal.

Odradek · 2012-03-03 13:33:13

Then stop looking at it.

Misery · 2012-03-03 13:36:11

I tried...but sometimes I want to see the drama up close.

Odradek · 2012-03-03 13:39:47

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=hof4p2kfdch3qcol68ix5sbv&page=5044#126092

At this point it's only a matter of time til a mod mistakes Lola for a goon and bans her.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 13:40:06

Leechblock it or something.

^the fact that "troper" is now an insult is both hilarious and depressing.

Beholder · 2012-03-03 13:48:33

More depressing, I'd say.

Because I honestly see nothing wrong with it.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 13:49:36

It's a bit like if I walked up to a German and called him German and expected him to get offended.

Misery · 2012-03-03 13:49:41

It's hilarious.

Boney · 2012-03-03 14:08:05

Then stop looking at it.

Hypocrite.

Obā-san · 2012-03-03 14:09:36

God, you're acting like tropers.

Also, I was using Tropers as an insult looong before Lola.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 14:15:32

Also, I was using Tropers as an insult looong before Lola.

I'm just saying that it seems rather silly to use something that's self-evident as an insult.

That'd be like me calling you gay. It's technically true, but it's also not really an insult.

Although some people do use 'gay' as an insult, but, fuck them.

Morven · 2012-03-03 14:58:43

All I know is that Lola will grow up into an epic-level troll indeed.

For me, being a SA poster is not incompatible with being a troper. Heck, I post on SA.

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Ace Rimmer · 2012-03-03 15:05:26

Morven, did you meet Ed irl?

Misery · 2012-03-03 15:07:52

Lola is awesome.

Obā-san · 2012-03-03 15:36:14

Indeed.

millercross · 2012-03-03 16:09:06

Honestly, lola has and will always annoy me, if only because her whole thing is basically "Hey, let's state random obvious meaningless facts about the way people post in the internet or ask random stuff about MGS"

The fact that everyone is practically worshipping her for just mocking some people is quite...something, alright.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 16:10:58

quite...something

Something indeed, Juan.

Something indeed.

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millercross · 2012-03-03 16:23:41

you'll have to link me to those cuz i ain't seen any of that

Unknown · 2012-03-03 16:29:45

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millercross · 2012-03-03 16:33:41

i didn't expect you to do it.

KJI · 2012-03-03 17:55:44

Yeah, she makes fun of creeps. What a loser.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-03-03 17:59:57

Sarcasm does not make you right.

millercross · 2012-03-03 18:05:13

Yeah, she makes fun of creeps. What a loser.

Yes, just like the millions upon millions of people in the SA thread. Truly original and unique.

Odradek · 2012-03-03 18:55:59

I think Juan disliked Lola long before she started reading the SA thread.

Anonus · 2012-03-03 19:10:40

Abrupt, I know, but I think we're done here.

We started this thread because discussion of TV Tropes was too prevalent
on the rest of the board at the time. It's outlived this purpose and
gone on to become both headache-inducing and repetitive in the extreme,
and by nature of the topic it seems unlikely that this will change
anytime soon. Discussion of TVTropes won't become verboten unless it
turns out it has to be, but there doesn't need to be a dedicated topic
for it either.

(This wasn't brought on by the current topic, if you're wondering.)

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