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Yes I'm sorry it was a bit unfair to unload here but it was a reply to the "endless cycle" you mentioned in the top post.
Oh, I see..that makes sense now. Thanks for explaining.
But at what point does the dead horse stop getting beat though? You can't justify destroying a thread just because you got likes and cheers from your friends.
Getting likes and cheers is not the point of a forum.
What is "the point of a forum" and who decides what it is? To me this looks like just another way of saying that you feel that what you value on a forum (on TAG in this case) should determine what others value. WALDT. Seriously.
Tbh, I am not sure why I enjoy these little exchanges, but I do. It is not the likes and cheers though. At times it feels a bit like a debate club or maybe like verbal ping pong; it is not so much about the issue as about the fun of making and defending one's opinions and points of view. It can be almost like a game or sport. And like other games and sports, spectators who don't enjoy the show needn't watch it.
Fwiiw, there are lots and lots of repetitive and endless debates on many, probably most, boards. There are are boards with whole forums devoted to political discussions...talk about crazy intense and heated debates that never go anywhere! The PUA thing on TAG isn't even competitive by comparison. And there are always those who, like you, try to put an end to such "disruptive" discussions, but it doesn't happen. I have NEVER known it to happen...except when the board operator(s) enforce some rule against it.
You are obviously inclined towards intelligent debate but like you said, that's not going to happen in this topic, so I see no point in continuing to wallow in misery.
Sometimes I do feel like I'm having a battle of wits with an unarmed man!
But I don't really agree entirely. I have learned things about PUA and seen some new perspectives on it in the course of these many discussions, and I believe that some of the thoughtful and rational PUA-advocates have sharpened their own views and learned a bit about p4p too. So, while "intelligent debate" is not a strong point in these threads, it is also not totally absent imo.
-Ww