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Originally Posted by apk919
Yes, please!
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Debating 101, with Steve Moseley:
Troll-Baiting: What is Troll-Baiting?
If you're unable to refute your opponent's overwhelming position, or if you're too lazy to look it all up and construct a solid counter, no worries!!! Just pick out the "personal" parts and make it seem like your opponent is doing nothing more than making an ad hominem attack on you!!!
This will at once infuriate your opponent, as he'll see that you've given his position not even the respect of a valid response, and will raise the eyebrows of others, making the dullards believe that your opponent is a jerk, and making mods think it may be time to shut down the discussion, in which case you've ended the debate with a one-line zinger, and for all intents and purposes, have won!!!