Why do we post here?
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Why do we post here?
What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
Re: Why do we post here?
What goal?commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
The majority are here because they need an outlet for their self-serving delusions, but their offline environment had enough of them. So this is not really a forum.
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Ayla, substitute “motivation”, “purpose” or “rationale” for “goal” if you wish.Atla wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:04 pmWhat goal?commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
The majority are here because they need an outlet for their self-serving delusions, but their offline environment had enough of them. So this is not really a forum.
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Re: Why do we post here?
Philosophy.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
Wow. That was easy.
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But why do you post philosophy?Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:47 pmPhilosophy.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
Wow. That was easy.
For what reason?
What does philosophy do for you? is it providing you with definitive answers to your personal philosophical quest?
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I, for one, do not find answers, however I very much enjoy the quest.Dontaskme wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 5:20 pmBut why do you post philosophy?Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:47 pmPhilosophy.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
Wow. That was easy.
For what reason?
What does philosophy do for you? is it providing you with definitive answers to your personal philosophical quest?
Re: Why do we post here?
Sharpening my sword for reasoning and truth.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
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Re: Why do we post here?
Because this is better than all the other alternatives presently available.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
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A logician’s approach, indeed.Lacewing wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:02 pmSharpening my sword for reasoning and truth.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
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A pragmatist’s approach, for certain.Gary Childress wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:15 pmBecause this is better than all the other alternatives presently available.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
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Re: Why do we post here?
fundamentally, the same reason one posts anywhere...
here one has the illusion that more than a few readers and respondents has an inkling of what is actually being discussed
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here one has the illusion that more than a few readers and respondents has an inkling of what is actually being discussed
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Re: Why do we post here?
Why not?Dontaskme wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 5:20 pmBut why do you post philosophy?Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:47 pmPhilosophy.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
Wow. That was easy.
That's the philosophical answer.
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Re: Why do we post here?
Who cares what the "philosophical" answer is? Philosophy is pointless and meaningless. We should all be reading the Bible and practicing theology instead.Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:02 amWhy not?
That's the philosophical answer.
Re: Why do we post here?
OBVIOUSLY that all depends on the individual, as absolutely EVERY 'thing' is relative to the observer.commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
The ultimate goal for 'me', in this forum, is to learn how to communicate better, with 'you', human beings. Which, in turn, then leads to creating and fulfilling the ultimate goal, in Life, for EVERY one of 'us'.
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Is this the reason why 'you' are here, in this forum "atla"?Atla wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:04 pmWhat goal?commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:01 pm What is the ultimate goal here, on this forum? Is it argumentation? Communication? Vindication? Conspiracies? Prejudices? What? What is the goal of all this?
The majority are here because they need an outlet for their self-serving delusions, but their offline environment had enough of them.
If no, then do 'you' have an ultimate goal for being here, in this forum?
If yes, then what is that ultimate goal for 'you' being here, in this forum?
Also, who are the 'minority' who are NOT here, in this forum, for the reason you give above for the majority being here? And, what are the 'majorities', supposed, 'self-serving delusions', EXACTLY?
Has your offline environment had enough of 'you', and that is why or partly why 'you' are here, in this forum?
How does this 'logically follow and conclude' from what 'you' earlier stated here?