Resistance is Futile.

[padraig (u.s.)]

it is what it is, anyway

it's just a message board [shrugs]

 

[shiels]

what I hate is the idea that not knowing things - being ignorant - is something to celebrate

and you realise nobody genuinely occupies this position here

 

[shiels]

Some people like to think out loud, reach, play around with their ignorance, some people like to circle a conversation from above like a vulture, waiting for an error.

 

[padraig (u.s.)]

and you realise nobody genuinely occupies this position here

I don't

but also, it doesn't matter if it's literal. the banter is the medium is the message.

you weren't here for the toxicity of peak luka/barty banter dayz, I think

you're kind of (no offense) a poor man's barty

or that's unfair. a different barty.

 

[padraig (u.s.)]

I (and droid and whoever else) don't literally hold the positions you ascribe to us either

like I said, you don't have the shared history like luka does to be able to say a lotta things + have em come off like you want them to

 

[shiels]

Don't exactly get what you mean with the barty comment. I've lurked for a bit between periods of posting so even though I feel I can make these observations, I can see why it might be a bit weird if we haven't interacted that much.

 

[luka]

there's a darkness creeping in here and it's worrying. i dont think shiels is trying to be nasty in any way so can we all back off in recognition of the fact that this is looking dangerous.

 

[RWY]

theory is just a tool for understanding things.

Whilst I appreciate that is it's intended purpose (and there is some theory I use to this effect), the way it is deployed on twitter appears to me to be more commonly used firstly as a tool for furthering the intellectual's online brand, and secondly as a means of propagating their worldview to other, less intellectual people. I don't feel that anyone on here is trying to convince me that their views are *correct*, whereas ten minutes spent browsing left-wing intellectual twitter leaves me feeling like I should be thinking in the same manner as these very clever and popular individuals.

what I hate is the idea that not knowing things - being ignorant - is something to celebrate

This is absolutely not my position.

 

[entertainment]

It's not like there's anyone here who habours radical or passionate feelings towards the use of theory. I think we all have more or less the same approach.

We know the map is not the territory. We know that we still need a map. We know that sometimes making our own maps is fun and can lead to discoveries that regular maps don't show even though we might get a bit lost.

 

[RWY]

We know that sometimes making our own maps is fun and can lead to discoveries that regular maps don't show even though we might get a bit lost.

Yes, the Dematerialisation thread is a good example of this.

 

[luka]

i like thinking as intoxication.

 

[luka]

and i resent anyone trying to throw cold water on me while im getting high on my own supply. thats the basis of my approach.

 

[entertainment]

So we need to re-enchant the act of thinking, to emancipate it from the shackles of rational administration put on by the education system?

There, thread is back on its original course.

 

[WashYourHands]

When the trees were enchanted there was hope for the trees,
that they should frustrate the intentions of the surrounding fires.

 

[susan]

I don't

but also, it doesn't matter if it's literal. the banter is the medium is the message.

you weren't here for the toxicity of peak luka/barty banter dayz, I think

you're kind of (no offense) a poor man's barty

or that's unfair. a different barty.

“I don’t like toxicity. Also let me just derail a thread for no reason with lots of tension and needlessly insult 3 users” 🤣🤣🤣

 

[luka]

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[luka]

👹👹👹👺

 

[droid]

Bold entrance there from Susan.

 

[luka]

about time we had a moderating female influence to break up the boys club banter

 

[pattycakes_]

Plot twist, Susan is barty