Do you think foruming has helped your arguing skills IRL?

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Ok I've been foruming for basically 20 years at this point, time flies right? I'm only on 2 forums at the moment, an Aussie Rules one and this one. The Aussie Rules one I've been on for that whole time, was on another music one for a while until that died.

I used to think it was time wasted and had no applicable life skills, but I reckon I've realised it's helped my debating and arguing skills in real life. Forums are mainly arguments about something let's be honest, a shitfight a lot of the times and people tend to plant their flag in the sand and really push their point, the anonymity helps I guess.

I got into sales about 10 years ago which is basically one long series of arguments (both internal and external). Coming from a technical background the switch was hard, I honestly believe my foruming time has helped me with the combative nature of sales.

So in short other than shooting the shit with you awesome cunts and discussing MMA and boxing you have all helped my career I've decided, so have some Gina!

 

[blackheart]

No, but it has helped my writing tremendously. When I went back to college to finish my degree I was so good at articulating my thoughts and ideas at length, when writing papers, despite not being a "regular" writer for years and years. I think most of that was from 16 years of arguing with people in the war room.

 

[ARW]

Which dick wants arguing skills?

 

[ether]

gina doesnt look like that nowadays. shes big! and heavy!

 

[Cole train]

Yup, im able to write and argue in english a lot better

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Which dick wants arguing skills?

I'm in sales, it's like an argument. Well you don't make it look that way but basically if you win the argument you get the sale, that's the way I look at it.

gina doesnt look like that nowadays. shes big! and heavy!

I still wood my brother don't worry about that!

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Yup, im able to write and argue in english a lot better

English your second language? I'm guessing forums might have helped a lot of people in that situation, though we (at least I) don't exactly speak English I don't think.

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

No, but it has given me outlooks, thoughts and opinions that people would hesitate to voice in person.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Only when talking about who is the real MMA GOAT

 

[Kassitus]

Not the oratory aspect of it or the calm nerves, you need irl exp for that. But it has shown me a lot of different viewpoints. Shows the nuances of the different ideas.

 

[aerius]

No. On a forum I have all the time I want to articulate my thoughts and present the evidence needed to support my opinion. If something doesn't look quite right I can continue editing until I'm happy before hitting the post button. I can also do a search of my opponent's posts to see how smart he actually is and get a decent idea of his arguing style along with his strengths & weaknesses, then craft my posts as needed to exploit the shit out of him while playing to the audience.

You don't really have those tools in a real life argument. In real life, arguments are often decided by projecting confidence and using rhetorical skills, actual facts & evidence rarely matter. If you can appear confident while spewing a pile of bullshit you'll still win more often than not.

 

[helax]

Ya now I just call people cans and lmao. Wins every argument

 

[Iron Mang]

Ya now I just call people cans and lmao. Wins every argument

Man, I use Cans to describe people too often now... lmao!

 

[biscuitsbrah]

I’d say it has given me knowledge and different perspective. It has maybe given me different argument points, but not at directly debating itself.

Also yes my writing skills have gotten better

 

[Other]

Nope, I've never had a problem in that department... Just ask my EX-wife.

 

[Renard]

Definitely. Debating anything in good faith forces you to 1. pick a position / thesis, and 2. list supporting arguments for it. Even people with no formal education will do it spontaneously. Debating in bad faith would be something like trolling, personal attacks, distorting the other's position (strawman) and shifting the goalposts every time you get caught. I suppose that could still be useful if you plan on occupying a slimy job like salesman, real estate agent, lobbyist, etc. People with poor critical thinking skills (most of humanity) also fall readily for pretty much all forms of fallacious reasoning, so that's also great if you want to become a politician or work in media.

 

[Osculater]

I don't argue on the forums but I do a lot arguing in irl . Posting online has given me ADHD though

 

[Osculater]

My writing is still shite as well

 

[whocares]

If by "argue", you mean gaslight and troll, then yes I have gotten pretty good at that.

 

[BluntForceTrama]

Im all about critical thinking....dawg