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Old 01-27-2020, 03:41 PM   #1
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I am banned from Facebook and all but two forums, this being one of them.

So I'm on my absolute best behavior.
And me: I don't give enough of a shit about the subject to get riled.

We can conclude: fear & apathy can make for a good simulation of civility.
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Old 01-27-2020, 04:02 PM   #2
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And me: I don't give enough of a shit about the subject to get riled.

We can conclude: fear & apathy can make for a good simulation of civility.
Well, not so much fear as "if I get banned from the last two places, I might have to go outside," and nobody wants that.

Aversion. That's the word I'm looking for.
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Old 01-27-2020, 06:07 PM   #3
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Well, not so much fear as "if I get banned from the last two places, I might have to go outside," and nobody wants that.

Aversion. That's the word I'm looking for.
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I stand corrected: 👍🏻
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Old 01-28-2020, 09:53 AM   #4
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It's all about branding.
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Old 01-28-2020, 01:55 PM   #5
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It's all about branding.
Aversion plays better than fear.
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Old 01-28-2020, 03:25 PM   #6
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Aversion plays better than fear.
Well, yes. You can have an aversion without having fear, but not the other way around.
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Old 01-28-2020, 05:03 PM   #7
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It's all about branding.
Wouldn't a tattoo be less painful?
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Old 01-29-2020, 06:32 AM   #8
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That would show a lack of commitment.
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