A Civilized And Focused Discussion On Civilized And Focused Discussion

[Ice_nine]

The following questions have been proposed:
What constitutes a civilized and focused discussion?
How can we make discussions more civilized and even more focused?
Why do we even try to pretend we want civilized and focused discussions, when really, flame wars are where all the fun is at?

Inquiring minds like to know

[cmotherofpirl]

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The following questions have been proposed:
What constitutes a civilized and focused discussion?
How can we make discussions more civilized and even more focused?
Why do we even try to pretend we want civilized and focused discussions, when really, flame wars are where all the fun is at?

Inquiring minds like to know
[/quote]

We want to pretend to have civilized and focused discussions because the mods have better things to do that make people stand in the corner all day. Policing childish behavior gets tiresome on a hot summer day.

[Groo the Wanderer]

Now this is civilized and focused

[img]http://gorightly.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/jesus-elvis.jpg[/img]




right?

[vee]

[img]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01055/wine-graphics-2006_1055724a.jpg[/img]

For some reason I associate civilized and focused discussions with tea, afternoon tea. as pictured above. Those who disagree with get a scone in the eye.

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Edited July 18, 2011 by vee8

[Ash Wednesday]

Civilized. Focused.

[sixpence]

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Civilized. Focused.
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hmm. yes, quite.

[Amppax]

This is why i come to phatmass[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/clap2.gif[/img]

[cmotherofpirl]

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[img]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01055/wine-graphics-2006_1055724a.jpg[/img]

For some reason I associate civilized and focused discussions with tea, afternoon tea. as pictured above. Those who disagree with get a scone in the eye.

[img]http://www.travelblog.org/pix/shim.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.travelblog.org/pix/shim.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.travelblog.org/pix/shim.gif[/img]
[/quote]
Have you been peeking in my kitchen???