How to Win an Argument on Facepunch: A Handy Guide by Noss™ - General

If you weren't a state champion in your highschool's debate team, well, boy howdy prepare to be out argued! why actually bother looking into the substance of any argument when you can just as easily define the type of argument used, cross your arms, and stand proudly and intellectually victorious? [editline]28th July 2014[/editline] simply refer to the posters above (except for the fallacy fallacy), find the most fitting one, then simply post the name of the fallacy used and nod sagely, knowing it is literally impossible to be wrong when applying debate-team skills to real life.

nah

Noss followed his own model perfectly.

This thread is so accurate its not even funny.

Also don't rate the posts of the person you want to argue with because it makes you look like you don't really care about them but still briefly answer which is just really cool.

[QUOTE=Prollgurke;45531677]Also don't rate the posts of the person you want to argue with because it makes you look like you don't really care about them but still briefly answer which is just really cool.[/QUOTE]What's the point in rating the post if you're going to argue with them anyways? Why do you need to tell them twice "I disagree with you."

don't ever argue, just dumb posts you disagree with and wait for visitor messages some people were doing it for years, it works

[QUOTE=Hervey;45531726]What's the point in rating the post if you're going to argue with them anyways? Why do you need to tell them twice "I disagree with you."[/QUOTE] It is so everyone else knows to disagree with them as well.

this is a terrible thread and i'm willing to put up an argument to prove it lmao :)

[QUOTE=Map in a box;45537237]this is a terrible thread and i'm willing to put up an argument to prove it lmao :)[/QUOTE] I would love to call you out on that.

oh god um im gay

[QUOTE=code_gs;45530611]Noss followed his own model perfectly.[/QUOTE] Yeah, though I couldn't find the section in the guide that if the person is tro...out-"arguing" you, you should lose your cool and drop as many f-bombs as possible. Hopefully he includes that in the second edition.

Noss has brought me some good laughs, and realizing he posted this thread just makes it even better.

That post I made on page 1 was serious, by the way, this thread is fucking stupid If you roll your eyes so hard at how people choose to play out their posts on FP that you're willing to make an entire thread making 'ironic jokes' about it then just leave

[QUOTE=Craptasket;45537949]Noss has brought me some good laughs, and realizing he posted this thread just makes it even better.[/QUOTE] Has he made a thread arguing against his ban? If not shame on him

No he hasn't but it doesn't take much looking to find out what he would say.

[QUOTE=Doomish;45537977]this thread is fucking stupid[/QUOTE] this is facepunch what did you expect

The best way to win an argument on any forum is to suck up to the mods and enforce a police state on those who endorse freedom of speech.

[url]http://vocaroo.com/i/s1cygA0JcDSS[/url] An attempt was made.

[QUOTE=Craptasket;45537949]Noss has brought me some good laughs, and realizing he posted this thread just makes it even better.[/QUOTE] Can we just not drag this shit in to the thread? The thread I made was parodying the arguments that take the users' original statement completely out of context. My views and statements on the GMF/Mod culture don't have anything to do with that, and you shouldn't be dragging that in to all the future threads and posts I make. [editline]1st August 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Jonii;45551388][url]http://vocaroo.com/i/s1cygA0JcDSS[/url] An attempt was made.[/QUOTE] this was beautiful

I want to apply what I've learnt about forum arguments into real life social skills

Also remember to rate the user who is attempting to bring the other one down with a lot of zings to maxamize the insult

[QUOTE=Dub!;45568872]Also remember to rate the user who is attempting to bring the other one down with a lot of zings to maxamize the insult[/QUOTE] And Winner too.

Don't forget to call the person a "terrible human being" to seal the deal.

[QUOTE=SnowCanary;45579533]Don't forget to call the person a "terrible human being" to seal the deal.[/QUOTE] Use this in co-junction with their personality. Are they trans? Call them a dirty tranny! Are they cis? Call them cis scum! Then top it off with a nice "you are the plague of FP/[site you use this template on]".

[QUOTE=JPlus;45579831]Use this in co-junction with their personality. Are they trans? Call them a dirty tranny! Are they cis? Call them cis scum! Then top it off with a nice "you are the plague of FP/[site you use this template on]".[/QUOTE] To be fair didn't really see any of that used on FP. Thank god.

[QUOTE=gudman;45600798]To be fair didn't really see any of that used on FP. Thank god.[/QUOTE] I often see the latter "plague" part but thankfully none of the others, mods are pretty good at their job sometimes.

[b]Step One:[/b] Enter thread with argument taking place. [b]Step Two:[/b] Drop sarcastic comment about how arguing on the internet accomplishes nothing. [b]Step Three:[/b] Go to buffalo wild wings.

He used comedy to unite us against our will. That bastard.

[QUOTE=Noss;45475681]Uh, how can you possibly predict that for certain? You're saying that every Facepunch member would stoop as low to do this - way to generalize. I couldn't help but notice that you also only joined in 2009 and have under 1500 posts. How could you possibly know enough about Facepunch to make a broad generalization like that?[/QUOTE] Look at this '12er thinking he knows us [B]we are not a hivemind[/B] take your 3,500 posts and get out of my face nerd