The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Snarf Zagyg]

There needs to be a term for threads started by people who only want to hear one pre-determined answer that aligns with their own position.

I mean .... sometimes people like to start threads in order to hear people disagree with them so that they can tell those people how wrong they are ... so there's that, too!

 

[payn]

There needs to be a term for threads started by people who only want to hear one pre-determined answer that aligns with their own position.

Isnt that "+" threads?

 

[el-remmen]

Isnt that "+" threads?

Naw. I don't think so. Anyway, at least in those threads no one is denying that they want to engage with something from the position of positive engagement. There is no low-key gaslighting claim that the OP is being super reasonable and open to disagreement.

I mean .... sometimes people like to start threads in order to hear people disagree with them so that they can tell those people how wrong they are ... so there's that, too!

Snarf, I didn't expect you to lower yourself to whataboutism. Sure, those threads exist as well, but I am taking about these specific thread types. But maybe your comment is not completely useless (I know, I'm shocked too) and can help us develop a terms that can capture both approaches. Something like "Obligatory Accord" and "Obligatory Discord."

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

But maybe your comment is not completely useless

Are you trying to insult me????

Sir, I refuse to participate in any group that finds my contributions useful!

and can help us develop a terms that can capture both approaches. Something like "Obligatory Accord" and "Obligatory Discord."

I like those terms! If you ask me, I'd probably go with something more akin to Naïve Magical Surrealism.

....because it has inscrutably cool words.

 

[Umbran]

There needs to be a term for threads started by people who only want to hear one pre-determined answer that aligns with their own position.

Shoulda-been-a-blog-post?

 

[Ryujin]

Shoulda-been-a-blog-post?

I'd go with "Validation Post."

 

[Bolares]

There needs to be a term for threads started by people who only want to hear one pre-determined answer that aligns with their own position.

There is... they are called "threads"

 

[CleverNickName]

There needs to be a term for threads started by people who only want to hear one pre-determined answer that aligns with their own position.

We should promote the [AWMO] tag. Similar to the [+] tag you see in positive-only threads, a thread with the AWMO tag would let people know that they should Agree With Me Only in their responses.

It's brilliant! What could possibly go wrong?

 

[J.Quondam]

I can't help it. Grammar excites me in sometimes awkward ways. [AWMO]

 

[Jacob Lewis]

There needs to be a term for threads started by people who only want to hear one pre-determined answer that aligns with their own position.

Yes threads.