12-09-2015, 06:24 PM
I completely agree with Austin. There's a distinct difference between a simple misunderstanding due to semantics or the lack of visually seeing ones tone of voice and facial expressions and someone purposely attempting to sabotage a discussion.
As he said, it's extremely rare here. I'd wager to say that many who do not understand Gemini would peg him as trolling when it's actually just open hearted albeit tangentially comments here and there. We've come to realize this and love him even more for it.
I myself have been guilty of such trolling and I'll admit to that here. Especially during a rather turbulent period o my life where I sought to get a ride out of some here simply because I perceived a lack of honest discussion due what I considered coddling going on. So I'm far from innocent in this matter.
But I have seen times where such an odd and seemingly unrelated comment thrown here and there from what I can only see as an attempt at attention because some don't really have anything of genuine value to contribute just for the sake at some attempt of comedic value. That's all well and good to a point and I adore the lighthearted nature that we can approach a discussion. It just warrants a but of tact sometimes. Knowing when to inject that comedy is a touchy subject that I agree with is an art. But to purposely attempt to derail a subject? Well that's another matter.
As he said, it's extremely rare here. I'd wager to say that many who do not understand Gemini would peg him as trolling when it's actually just open hearted albeit tangentially comments here and there. We've come to realize this and love him even more for it.
I myself have been guilty of such trolling and I'll admit to that here. Especially during a rather turbulent period o my life where I sought to get a ride out of some here simply because I perceived a lack of honest discussion due what I considered coddling going on. So I'm far from innocent in this matter.
But I have seen times where such an odd and seemingly unrelated comment thrown here and there from what I can only see as an attempt at attention because some don't really have anything of genuine value to contribute just for the sake at some attempt of comedic value. That's all well and good to a point and I adore the lighthearted nature that we can approach a discussion. It just warrants a but of tact sometimes. Knowing when to inject that comedy is a touchy subject that I agree with is an art. But to purposely attempt to derail a subject? Well that's another matter.