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What's not cool? I am just composing a comment out of Twank quotes that Ted said shoud be applauded rather than condemned. According to Ted I am not trolling, because eliciting a response is encouraging discussion regardless of the nature of the response.

Did I mention this whole thread is an example of why I haven't been around ET much, lately?

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 03:52:08 PM EST
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Whatever Mig.  You'll note I ignored Twank's comment.  

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
by poemless on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 04:17:50 PM EST
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According to Ted, by doing so you validated it. And if you had replied, you would also have validated it.

Which means that Ted's statement that Twank's comment is a-okay is not subject to empirical refutation based on your reaction or lack thereof.

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 04:28:07 PM EST
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Fortunately, I don't live by Ted's Rule of Logic.  Just ignore him too.

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
by poemless on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 04:30:52 PM EST
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Did I mention this whole thread is an example of why I haven't been around ET much, lately?

Oh come on - what has been SO terrible about it?  We've had an interesting discussion of the nature of trolling :-) What's the big deal? Poemless isn't upset - she's been very "sane" about it :-)

I don't need mood medication - apart from the occasional glass of something alcoholic - and then fortunately it's a want rather than a need.

By the way - I realise being a FPer is a thankless task - but don't take it too seriously - or the trolls will be after you :-)

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice.

by Ted Welch (tedwelch-at-mac-dot-com) on Thu Dec 11th, 2008 at 11:19:35 AM EST
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