What does it mean when someone posts a provocative thread...

Misunderestimator

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:43 AM
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What does it mean when someone posts a provocative thread...

and then just disappears, never to respond to anyone? :nuke:

Or even worse, posts a provocative thread and then responds to all the subsequent posts with "Because. n/t," "I say so, that's why. n/t," "You are misrepresenting my post. n/t," etc.

But the real question is... Why do I care? :shrug:

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sundog

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:44 AM
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1. You are misrepresenting my post. n/t

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Misunderestimator

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:44 AM
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2. LMAO

:spank:

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donco6

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:46 AM
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Yes, interesting isn't it?

I think your "hit and run" comment was correct.

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Misunderestimator

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:46 AM
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5. ;)

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Susang

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:46 AM
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3. I have a good idea what that means

But I don't think DU rules allow me to voice my thoughts about it. ;-)

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Misunderestimator

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:47 AM
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6. ...

I'm all about rules, you know ;)

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Susang

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:58 AM
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12. Rules make us civilized

Breaking those rules makes us fun to be around. }(

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immoderate

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:46 AM
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4. You care...

Well, because.

--IMM

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Misunderestimator

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:47 AM
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7. LOL

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El Fuego

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:50 AM
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8. So what's the etiquette on responding to you own post?

At a certain point, it seems like you are just kicking your own thread. I was wondering this. :shrug:

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donco6

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:55 AM
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11. It's one thing to respond to your own message . . .

.. . another to answer some of the comments made by other posters. One is a shameless kick, the other is a discussion.

Not that I haven't given myself a shameless kick. But I usually post, "shameless kick".

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Misunderestimator

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Sat Mar-26-05 12:35 PM
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14. I never do that...

Edited on Sat Mar-26-05 12:40 PM by Misunderestimator

well maybe once or twice I've kicked something by responding to my own post, but I rarely do that. :shrug:

On edit... I'm kinda curious why you asked that now. Do you consider me responding to other people's posts as responding to my own posts? Are you asking if I should not respond to anyone's responses? Wouldn't that be kinda rude?

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Freebird12004

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:51 AM
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9. They have an extremely short term memory ?

Or they're rude ! with Swiss Cheese holes in their brain ?

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skygazer

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Sat Mar-26-05 11:52 AM
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10. Well, if you're anything like me

You care because you see something like that and respond with a well reasoned, carefully worded, logically rational and factually accurate post which is never addressed.

My first husband used to infuriate me. We'd be on the verge of an argument and I'd have my debate all framed and be raring to go so I could devastate him with my rapier wit and logic and before we'd even start, he'd hold up one hand and say, "You're right" and walk away. :nuke:

I'd be standing there with my mouth hanging open just dying to trot out all this info and I'd be completely deflated. ~sigh~

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Misunderestimator

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Sat Mar-26-05 12:36 PM
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15. I think you nailed it!

Edited on Sat Mar-26-05 12:37 PM by Misunderestimator

I had a girlfriend like that once. She'd get in the car and drive away, making everything soooo much worse, so that I'd spend hours stewing on my argument until I'd analyzed it literally to death. No impulse to bring it up again by the time she dragged herself home. :nuke:

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LynzM

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Sat Mar-26-05 12:14 PM
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13. It means that....

That person is the first person I've ever chosen to put on ignore. Enough, already.

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