Well, as long as it is governed by the constraints of my personal preference, it's all good, I reckon.

Or if I'm 'losing' an argument.

Lol.

Lol

In general I'm not very strict about being on-topic, unless it is causing disruption as previously mentioned.

Which in a channel this size, is going to be semi-rare.

So I wouldn't worry about it too much.

well, I do worry about being the guy always derailing the discussions. I have that tendency.

Everyone does it.

It happens with political debates all the time.

Shifting the goalposts, pivoting, etc.

I regret what I started earlier 🙈

@Beth I thought it was fun.

Taxes -> _____ -> ______ -> Philosophical questions.

It got a bit too full on for my liking 😂

It's very common.

@Beth been online long???

Arguments are made of individual components that you sometimes have to disassemble to get to the root of the argument.

Which tends to not resemble the original argument.

which is fun when you suspect that all arguments stem from highly illogical belief systems.

I stopped posting on Facebook/Twitter a couple of years ago, this is my first month back in the online world 🙈

ah!

welcome back to the decline of the west.

Where have you been?

Hahaha

I’ve been sorting my life / mental health out. It was well needed. I was wild until I was 25.. 27 now, new woman 🙋🏼‍♀️

I think the west is on the incline

Newsflash: that journey never stops once the path passes through the first one way door.

@Beth

I wish you a wonderful walk.

@james j It was referencing a book title.

"untergang der abendlandes"

Thank you Doc

1918 that was a long time ago

nah,not even a geological blink of the eye

Well modern history

@james j, you just advanced to level 16!

Pre ww2

that is correct

Even closer to conceding https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/27/donald-trump-says-he-will-leave-white-house-if-electoral-college-votes-for-joe-biden

When u go up level. U get perks?