Assume Nothing

I've explained about that already, you're only 5 posts or so late. Oh, and before you criticize me, try reading the entire response.

If you actually look at the item entry the topic maker isn't the only one credited. I had posted the working video link first, but he decided to change his link afterwards, so I don't feel it's entirely fair 3Hit gets credited for that. EDIT - oh, he posted a little more than just the videos. Hah, just disregard this post.

I'm wondering if she knows how manipulable you are, Nox... I'm placing my bets on 'yes, yes she does'. I'd say the crux of the issue is probably far beyond your ability to fix - so why bother with trying to get back together at all? The issues would always re-emerge because you weren't right for each-other to begin with. I'm still getting that strong feeling that you're being played for here, especially now that you've revealed that you're still 'in love/lust'. Just ask yourself some very simple yet searching questions, like - does she truly have a commitment to your happiness? If you were in a life/death situation and she was the only one around you save you, would you have a shadow of doubt that she wouldn't? It's only you that knows the truthful answers to these. Here's what you should do: learn from your mistakes, to reminisce the good times, and to move forward from this - I could only see things going downhill from here otherwise. Bottom-line: find someone who you're actually compatible with, you're only setting yourself for disappointment otherwise.

... I need some rest before doing that, it'll be a brief run-through though.

I apologize if this is offensive, but I don't think that has enough substance to really explain what a true friend really is. If you were explaining to an alien-being that a true friend is someone you feel is your friend, who also feels you are a friend - they'd be just as clueless as they were before.

Call me a cynic, but I'd say you need to take that with a grain of salt; it sounds as though she wants something from you. I'm questioning the sincerity/truth value of what she's saying, and it doesn't seem to add up. tl;dr - be cautious.

[hide=complement]noun /ˈkämpləmənt/   complements, plural A thing that completes or brings to perfection - the libretto proved a perfect complement to the music A number or quantity of something required to make a group complete - at the moment we have a full complement of staff The number of people required to crew a ship - almost half the ship's complement of 322 were wounded The amount in degrees by which a given angle is less than 90° The members of a set that are not members of a given subset One or more words, phrases, or clauses governed by a verb (or by a nominalization or a predicative adjective) that complete the meaning of the predicate (in systemic grammar) An adjective or noun that has the same reference as either the subject (as mad in he is mad) or the object (as mad in he drove her mad) A group of proteins present in blood plasma and tissue fluid that combine with an antigen–antibody complex to bring about the lysis of foreign cells com·pli·ment verb /-ˌment/  /-mənt/   complemented, past participle; complemented, past tense; complementing, present participle; complements, 3rd person singular present Add to (something) in a way that enhances or improves it; make perfect - a classic blazer complements a look that's stylish or casual Add to or make complete - the proposals complement the incentives already available[/hide] [hide=compliment]noun /ˈkämpləmənt/  compliments, plural A polite expression of praise or admiration - she paid me an enormous compliment An act or circumstance that implies praise or respect - it's a compliment to the bride to dress up on her special day Congratulations or praise expressed to someone - my compliments on your cooking Greetings or regards, esp. when sent as a message - carry my compliments to your kinsmen verb /ˈkämpləˌment/  complimented, past participle; complimented, past tense; complimenting, present participle; compliments, 3rd person singular present Politely congratulate or praise (someone) for something - he complimented Erica on her appearance Praise (something) politely - complimenting the other team's good play Present someone with (something) as a mark of courtesy - Prince George expected to be complimented with a seat in the royal coach[/hide] [hide=stifle]verb /ˈstīfəl/  stifled, past participle; stifled, past tense; stifles, 3rd person singular present; stifling, present participle Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate - those in the streets were stifled by the fumes Restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion) - she stifled a giggle - she stifled a desire to turn and flee - she gave a stifled cry of disappointment Prevent or constrain (an activity or idea) - high taxes were stifling private enterprise[/hide] I'd initially thought that stifling was more in the same vein of complimenting, rather than complementing - it seemed to work better in the context. I'm admittedly confused though.

Could you care to elaborate on that? I'd say someone compliments others (presumably that's what you're saying, but do correct me if I'm wrong here) aren't necessarily doing a good thing, depending on the situation. A 'true friend' by my definition, would be honest but tact - compliments aren't sincere by necessity.

I'd argue that the videos posted had greater utility, thus we are more deserving of the credit.

... as per the subject title, I'll pose a pressing question - what constitutes a true friend? I'd love to post my own philosophical ideals on the subject matter, but I'd like to hear your say first.

... if that wasn't it's purpose, then what is? I don't follow. It's akin to gambling -> it's bad? Or am I really misinterpreting the entire premise? I fail to see how its not deliberate misinformation if a fallacious argument is deliberately deceptive - e.g. straw man arguments.

I think this mattress needs replacement, or I'm sleeping in a silly position. >that feeling when you wake up and your entire back can do the knuckle-cracking thing :/

Despite being mentioned so many times already, I feel I need to reiterate the annoyed feeling of an empty board. This board should be thriving with topics and discussion - but it seems to have dwindled. I think it might be a good idea to bring a few old threads back.

Oh hey there Pretoria, I haven't seen you posting on this thread very often - join our club :D. On topic... I'm finding customer service to be one of the irksome things of my life at this very moment: I'd send a message requesting support, and it takes two weeks for an email response that was simply copied and pasted from their Faq pages. I've clearly read it and have explicitly stated that 'this issue is not the same issue as highlighted in the Faq', but they still do it anyway - as if to spite me. I'm honestly wondering - is it normal that these employees fail so much? If I call them, I'd be held on the line for 40+ minutes, being passed from one call centre to another ad infinitum. Oh, and when I do get to the crux of it, they tell me something that I already know. It's aggravating to say the least. EDIT - I've forgotten to add - they're being extremely invasive with their so-called 'security' questions too. I should write a negative review on their site...

I'm using the term misinformation in a context where even fallacious/poor argumentation may be considered so, as attempts to falsely persuade or otherwise mislead is a deceptive practice. You're right though, I should have clarified. I'm not just referring to misinformation in the context of using wrong data to support findings. I'm not sure which quote you're directing your second response at, so I decline to comment until you clarify.

... you're implying that on another board, your username is animal? EDIT - Oh derp, I didn't see the url thing until hovering over the underlined word.

If it was a joke, then you could have presented it as a joke. It would have sounded more like a 'joke' - whatever that entails, if you had noted its irony instead of remarking 'I don't know if this is some final insult', which it's clearly not. I wouldn't even categorize that as a joke, as it clearly did not bring about a revelation. I wasn't directing the second paragraph at you - it was a statement against the general trend of tip.it times articles. I don't have any examples on hand, but I'll post some when this becomes a relevant subject again. You're telling me that you're receiving feedback, but I'm skeptical as to what value the feedback has, if it's not pointing out the obvious issues, e.g. the lack of information. Ah, you've caught my error. I meant reference, not citation - apologies for that. I submit that I did not read the article fully - as it fell short on interest, which is why I'm hesitant on commentating for the entire thing - but the lapse of information gives the reader less room to be persuaded by your article, hence the mention of a score. I'll revise that when I have time to re-read it. The note about the narcissism: If you wish so - but do be informed that self-praise is the equivalent of no praise at all. It's merely the mark of an egoist - a reason to be less persuaded by your articles, for that it affects your credibility.

I don't believe that he had any ownership over that spot, for any duration. If he wanted him to leave, he should have beaten the competition instead of demanding others to leave.

Banned for not having an original name.

Granted - although you didn't clarify how you'd like that done, you're now missing parts of your body. I wish for this wish to be corrupted.

It sounds as though you're persuaded by his apologies rather than his positions. I'll briefly clarify that I have little political knowledge of the US systems, but that doesn't sound like a great reason to vote, to me.

Do you honestly think that was his point? It's an entitlement issue - hence the remark. If the efficient guy wanted to make him leave, then he could simply beat the competition - I don't understand why it requires derogatory language.

The problem isn't the community - the problem is those affected by the community.

Banned for killing this thread, you expletive! You're subjected to this now:

...Whaaaaaaaat. I'm late to the party, but I'll respond to this quote nonetheless: Precisely. If it was noted to be ironic, I'd laugh - but considering the serious tone, I'd facepalm at TS being so naive/oblivious. It's not some final insult, it was released as a tongue-in-cheek remark in response to those who asserted that RuneScape is/would die. What seems to be the deliberate misinformation in some of the Times articles is why I've stopped reading them almost entirely - it's not peer reviewed enough, and definitely under-scrutinized. Criticism submitted pre-release is an invaluable asset, but it seems that there's little of that anymore. In response to the so-called 'steal of fortune' article - I just don't get it. If you've identified it as gambling, so what about it? You're citing real world gambling laws, but you're not identifying where these laws exist, the likelihood of falling foul to these laws, and whether it has any merit in court - it's an article short of elaboration and explanation. I think the problem isn't fully addressed either - they call it a chance to win something, but what is the chance? Is it closer to 1/5, or 1/50,000? A brief indication would have been useful. As a reader, I'm left unpersuaded by your attempts at argument, frankly - if there were a scoring system, I'd give this a 2.5/5. Pro tip: it might be a good idea to tone down the narcissism on the response threads too.