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For me it has to be an unequvicoal yes. I look back on some of these first threads and what I wrote (at the tender age of 15) and I am shocked. Not becuase I am wrong per se (altough I am one some things) simply becuase my understanding was so limted. Kind off odd to see a fourm has that affect
Yes, it's quite fun to look back on old posts... I recently noticed my english was much better 5 years ago.
As for the org as a world changing organisation... no. My job here pays my bills but that's it.
Mine was worse. I stole your English.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mithrandir
Yes, to a degree. Iowa is a pretty cozy, tolerant little place, but its not exactly diverse in experience or thought process.
Has to be a yes... It came at a time when I was becoming more aware of politics anyway and I was always going to intrested and follow it a certain amount but this place has allowed me to see it in much more depth than I would have... it has also helped me understand others views...
This along with alot of historical context to current day events that I would have mostly not known otherwise...
Great place!
nice to see peoples viewpoints from outside the US. But not really.
Five years of the .org has taught me I shall have to convince the world by brute force, not reason.
It has also become clear to me that Texans either have a short attention span, or still don't know how to make polls. :tongue:
Its taught me that many people are smarter than me.
Awwr.
The Org has not only broadened my horizons in terms of political and cultural understanding, it has also turned me into an elite Special Forces commando who sleeps with many women all of the time.
Not at all. I always read Google News, Economist, and Time, so Backroom did not quite change my understanding of the world. But it did make me a better debater, a centrist, and it increased my typing speed to the point where I outpace every one of my classmates - this is really the best thing .Org did for me (because it most of my posts are elsewhere, the Backroom cannot really be credited solely with this achievement of mine).
Thank you for that, Orgahs :bow:
Actually, I've come to the realization that the older I get the less I know. Thank God for the booze & happy pills.:wacko:
Yea verily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito
Not a jot.
Do not mind that traitor... It is difficult to learn when one is so busy spamming :grin:
I used to be such a jerk. Now I'm an older and wiser jerk. Whether that maturity has anything to do with the Org remains a matter of fierce debate.
Before I visited the Backroom, I had no idea there was an outside world. I was much happier back then. :sick:
ROFL, my thoughts when I saw so many sincere replies to the monarchy thread. :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Theres a monarchy somewhere?
I thought the world was a republic.
Maybe I need to go on a holiday.
BA-ZING! :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemur
In the almost five years I've been around here, the backroom has taught me that the world is a frightening, and depressing place. Mostly because you people exist to defy the natural order, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
It has convinced me there are more people out there who are wrong if that counts for something...
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I learned almost nothing from this place. For the most part, I learned more about someones position from researching it myself and not from their self righteous explanation/elaboration.
One exception:
Around when I first entered, Crazed Rabbit was awesome enough (although a bit hostile in the beginning) to fully explain his pro gun stance which I thought was more sensible then the anti gun people in the thread mostly regurgitating the same appeal to emotions. I have been for the most part pro gun since.
My english has improved considerably, but did I learn anything, no not really. Entered at a different stage of my life I guess.
Yes. Not only understanding but my opinions and personality. In short the backroom changed my life..
Forever.
:laugh4::laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Louis, if you ever feel like being worshipped, just PM me, and I will do so :yes:
I will be damned if I ever met a person as humorous and witty as you.
That's my jobQuote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
But, but, but.... :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
We can institute a religion, y'know. And why in the Devil's name does Louis not have a fan-club SG? Every other lame bloke in .Org has it, but I do not recollect seeing a group dedicated to Louis.
Becuase mine and Louis' relationship is a closed one and I'm very jelaous. SO BACK OFFQuote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
I challenge you to a duel. Being gentleman that I am, I give you a choice of weapons. :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
He [among others] got me too when I joined. I was a raging, isolationist left-winger when I signed up at the .Org (not communist exactly, but an authoritarian social democrat...a little bit between the SPD and the SED/Die Linke). Various events, not least those at the .Org, made me do almost a complete 180. I'd never bothered to research conservative theory before, and when I started, I loved it immediately. Never looked back.Quote:
Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name
:book:
So I always wondered, EMFM, how is it that you are so authoritarian? Only KukriKhan and me are less libertarian in this whole Backroom. And I am not even completely certain if Kukri was serious...
I think it's the test. If you're on the right-wing of the spectrum, it appears to be easier to be more authoritarian. I came to the conclusion that it's because of issues like abortion (just an example). I see my stance on abortion as guaranteeing freedom for the child, whereas the test appears to see it as opposing freedom for the mother. I don't recall if it asks about gun control at all. Regardless of that, however, my stance has shifted even more to libertarianism in the past year. On more recent political compass tests I fit somewhere between 31, 24, and 47.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
I certainly was an authoritarian conservative at one point. My stance shifted from authoritarian socialist/social democrat to authoritarian "conservative" to libertarian-leaning conservative. Interestingly enough, I have retained traits of nationalism/patriotism at all points in that movement. Right now I would describe myself as a national libertarian conservative.
I bet you didn't answer "We're citizens of the World" in the test, like I did. In that other thread rating about 'opinion'
i know i certainly didn't ;)
Yes/no. The old backroom did (the one that I joined back in May of 05) most likely because I was a noob and young the older/more senior members whipped me into place. That's not really occurring so much anymore because I'm now 22 and not 17 (I hope!!! I could still be a noob!)
I did, although I don't exactly agree with the connotations, it was just the least bad option there. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Beskar
Don't worry, Kush, you are still "that noob" to me :laugh4::clown:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice
On a more serious note, a folly it is to consider oneself proficient enough in anything so that nothing else has yet to be absorbed. Especially when you consider the wide range of Backroom threads as well as the nature of politics, or the skill in the art of debates.