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Postby Phocidaea » Fri May 31, 2013 1:02 pm

Regnum Dominae wrote:
Blazedtown wrote:I don't know about anyone else's mind, but when i first came here, I was center right now I don't know what the fuck to think.

NSG has a weird way of pulling people to the left. When I came here I was a extreme-right Paulbot, now I'm only center-right.


Actually, it pulled me to the right a little. Not the righties convincing me, though - it was really the result of the extreme lefties scaring me away from them.
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Postby Fruition (Ancient) » Fri May 31, 2013 1:24 pm

Divair wrote:I've seen some people change their views slightly without admitting it, but I haven't seen a major shift (ignoring certain people who are all over the place).


It's to make you believe they've changed and once you open your mind they shut it hard on you. :)
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Postby Individuality-ness » Fri May 31, 2013 1:25 pm

Genivaria wrote:I remember that time that Cosara accidentally turned another Christian into an Atheist. :lol:
That was funny.
But I don't know if I'VE ever changed someone's mind about something.

Wait, that happened? LOL, link. I need to see this.
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Postby Fruition (Ancient) » Fri May 31, 2013 1:25 pm

Individuality-ness wrote:
Genivaria wrote:I remember that time that Cosara accidentally turned another Christian into an Atheist. :lol:
That was funny.
But I don't know if I'VE ever changed someone's mind about something.

Wait, that happened? LOL, link. I need to see this.


Can I see the link? :lol2:
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Postby Genivaria » Fri May 31, 2013 1:41 pm

Individuality-ness wrote:
Genivaria wrote:I remember that time that Cosara accidentally turned another Christian into an Atheist. :lol:
That was funny.
But I don't know if I'VE ever changed someone's mind about something.

Wait, that happened? LOL, link. I need to see this.
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Individuality-ness wrote:Wait, that happened? LOL, link. I need to see this.


Can I see the link? :lol2:



I'll show the post but Idk if he minds me sharing it, so I'm marking out the name.
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Cosara wrote:That's not how god sees things. He will punish you for acting Homosexual (IE, engaging in Homosexual Acts). Blacks aren't discriminated against in the Bible (there are verses against slavery). Women aren't discriminated against in the bible too terribly much.


... You know what?

I'm done. I'm so fucking done with religion.

I can't take this shite anymore.

I can't take the stupid fucking arguments anymore.

I can't take the fact I count Cosara among my intellectual equals.

The more I try to believe, the dumber I feel.

The more I read this shite, the more I feel my brain hemorraghing at the stupidity.

I'm fucking done.

Congratulations, Cosara, on being the worst Christian you can be. Fuck your stupid shit post. Fuck it.

As of this point, as of this post, I'm an atheist.

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Postby Fruition (Ancient) » Fri May 31, 2013 1:43 pm

Genivaria wrote:
Individuality-ness wrote:Wait, that happened? LOL, link. I need to see this.
Fruition wrote:
Can I see the link? :lol2:



I'll show the post but Idk if he minds me sharing it, so I'm marking out the name.
Name deleted wrote:
... You know what?

I'm done. I'm so fucking done with religion.

I can't take this shite anymore.

I can't take the stupid fucking arguments anymore.

I can't take the fact I count Cosara among my intellectual equals.

The more I try to believe, the dumber I feel.

The more I read this shite, the more I feel my brain hemorraghing at the stupidity.

I'm fucking done.

Congratulations, Cosara, on being the worst Christian you can be. Fuck your stupid shit post. Fuck it.

As of this point, as of this post, I'm an atheist.


He came to his own senses.
Fruition wrote:Wow. Do you think personally NS has set you in the right path, without any doubt?
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Postby Individuality-ness » Fri May 31, 2013 1:46 pm

Genivaria wrote:
Individuality-ness wrote:Wait, that happened? LOL, link. I need to see this.
Fruition wrote:Can I see the link? :lol2:

I'll show the post but Idk if he minds me sharing it, so I'm marking out the name.
Name deleted wrote:... You know what?

I'm done. I'm so fucking done with religion.

I can't take this shite anymore.

I can't take the stupid fucking arguments anymore.

I can't take the fact I count Cosara among my intellectual equals.

The more I try to believe, the dumber I feel.

The more I read this shite, the more I feel my brain hemorraghing at the stupidity.

I'm fucking done.

Congratulations, Cosara, on being the worst Christian you can be. Fuck your stupid shit post. Fuck it.

As of this point, as of this post, I'm an atheist.

:lol2: Wow, fail Cosara, FAIL. Also, "aren't discriminated against in the Bible too terribly much"? Are we reading the same Bible?
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Postby Antares XII » Fri May 31, 2013 1:47 pm

Genivaria wrote:
Name deleted wrote:
... You know what?

I'm done. I'm so fucking done with religion.

I can't take this shite anymore.

I can't take the stupid fucking arguments anymore.

I can't take the fact I count Cosara among my intellectual equals.

The more I try to believe, the dumber I feel.

The more I read this shite, the more I feel my brain hemorraghing at the stupidity.

I'm fucking done.

Congratulations, Cosara, on being the worst Christian you can be. Fuck your stupid shit post. Fuck it.

As of this point, as of this post, I'm an atheist.


Might want to strike out those hyperlinks, if you're trying to keep people's names private. Just saying.

Edit: Like so.
Last edited by Antares XII on Fri May 31, 2013 1:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Postby Wind in the Willows » Fri May 31, 2013 1:48 pm

No, I haven't.

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Postby Genivaria » Fri May 31, 2013 1:49 pm

Antares XII wrote:
Genivaria wrote:


Might want to strike out those hyperlinks, if you're trying to keep people's names private. Just saying.

Edit: Like so.

.....ohhh shit....too late. :oops:

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Postby Fruition (Ancient) » Fri May 31, 2013 1:49 pm

Antares XII wrote:
Genivaria wrote:


Might want to strike out those hyperlinks, if you're trying to keep people's names private. Just saying.

Edit: Like so.


:rofl: :rofl:

I don't even.... I can't.... :lol: FAIL
Fruition wrote:Wow. Do you think personally NS has set you in the right path, without any doubt?
Sassinia wrote:Yes.

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Postby Antares XII » Fri May 31, 2013 1:53 pm

Fruition wrote:
Antares XII wrote:
Might want to strike out those hyperlinks, if you're trying to keep people's names private. Just saying.

Edit: Like so.


:rofl: :rofl:

I don't even.... I can't.... :lol: FAIL


It's like a virus or something! OH GOD MAKE IT STOP :o
Frisbeeteria wrote:"The community" has the ability, if not the strength, to simply not respond to trolls. I'm sure there are plenty of players who quietly sit back without responding and go on to other threads. We don't hear from them very often. They're the quiet 99%. Mostly we hear from people like the OP and a small group of discontented players about our many and various failures. I truly think that most of "the community" probably thinks we're doing a good job, or simply doesn't think about it at all.

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Postby Undivulged Principles » Fri May 31, 2013 1:55 pm

OP: Yes, several times and recently actions on MS has changed several of my friends opinions they held for many years.

However, most often trying to change someone's opinion in NS is akin trying to bang your head through a brick wall while having it strapped to a pillow.
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Postby Individuality-ness » Fri May 31, 2013 1:57 pm

Fruition wrote:
Antares XII wrote:
Might want to strike out those hyperlinks, if you're trying to keep people's names private. Just saying.

Edit: Like so.

:rofl: :rofl:

I don't even.... I can't.... :lol: FAIL

:rofl: This is funnier. :P
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Postby Fruition (Ancient) » Fri May 31, 2013 1:59 pm

Individuality-ness wrote:
Fruition wrote: :rofl: :rofl:

I don't even.... I can't.... :lol: FAIL

:rofl: This is funnier. :P


:p This is funnier.
Fruition wrote:Wow. Do you think personally NS has set you in the right path, without any doubt?
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Postby Phocidaea » Fri May 31, 2013 2:17 pm

Genivaria wrote:
Individuality-ness wrote:Wait, that happened? LOL, link. I need to see this.
Fruition wrote:
Can I see the link? :lol2:



I'll show the post but Idk if he minds me sharing it, so I'm marking out the name.
Name deleted wrote:
... You know what?

I'm done. I'm so fucking done with religion.

I can't take this shite anymore.

I can't take the stupid fucking arguments anymore.

I can't take the fact I count Cosara among my intellectual equals.

The more I try to believe, the dumber I feel.

The more I read this shite, the more I feel my brain hemorraghing at the stupidity.

I'm fucking done.

Congratulations, Cosara, on being the worst Christian you can be. Fuck your stupid shit post. Fuck it.

As of this point, as of this post, I'm an atheist.


1. What's the point of doing "name deleted" if we can click "wrote" and see who it was?
2. As he said, "Congratulations, Cosara". I almost think we should begin encouraging right-wing Christians to reverse-psychologically "weaponize" them.
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Postby Antares XII » Fri May 31, 2013 2:21 pm

Phocidaea wrote:1. What's the point of doing "name deleted" if we can click "wrote" and see who it was?
2. As he said, "Congratulations, Cosara". I almost think we should begin encouraging right-wing Christians to reverse-psychologically "weaponize" them.


And thus the madness self-perpetuates... :p

Do I sense an F7 game in the making?
Frisbeeteria wrote:"The community" has the ability, if not the strength, to simply not respond to trolls. I'm sure there are plenty of players who quietly sit back without responding and go on to other threads. We don't hear from them very often. They're the quiet 99%. Mostly we hear from people like the OP and a small group of discontented players about our many and various failures. I truly think that most of "the community" probably thinks we're doing a good job, or simply doesn't think about it at all.

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Postby Eleutheria » Fri May 31, 2013 2:41 pm

So far the most commented changing of someone's mind on NSG was accidental, and extremely humorous, that is SO NSG :P
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Postby Menassa » Fri May 31, 2013 2:44 pm

I did make a devout (I use that term loosely) Lutheran admit Jesus was wrong just so I could be wrong.
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Postby Fruition (Ancient) » Fri May 31, 2013 8:16 pm

I wonder how we've changed Rich Port's minds by now... :lol2:
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Postby Regnum Dominae » Fri May 31, 2013 8:19 pm

Phocidaea wrote:
Regnum Dominae wrote:NSG has a weird way of pulling people to the left. When I came here I was a extreme-right Paulbot, now I'm only center-right.


Actually, it pulled me to the right a little. Not the righties convincing me, though - it was really the result of the extreme lefties scaring me away from them.

That's actually probably it too for me.

The extreme-right wingers like Hippo scared me away.

I've also become much more socially liberal though.
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Postby Xsyne » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:15 am

On my own? No. Have I been a participant in debates that resulted in someone changing their mind to agree with the side I was arguing? Yes.
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Postby Mefpan » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:33 am

Well, I suppose NSG changed my mind on economic policies, which has gone from slightly pro-capitalist to economic interventionism.

All still somehow tied together with my tendency towards militaristic authoritarian states based on cultural nationalism and pride by, quite frankly, weird reasons that wouldn't be considered logical by about 95% of all people on NS, including me during one of my more rational moments.
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Postby Nidaria » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:41 am

I might have. Somewhere.
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