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s73v3r_ · 2018-03-12 22:42:55+00:00

"It depends on the discussion"

You're gonna have to provide a context in which this wouldn't be a terrible and unacceptable thing to say, cause I can't think of one.

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oditogre | karma 107 | avg karma 1.19 · | 2007-11-21 08:39:54+00:00

Depends on what you're discussing.

BeetleB | karma 12033 | avg karma 2.34 · | 2017-07-16 18:55:04+00:00

>So either he has to engage in another endless discussion on the merits of the subject matter, or he has to shut the discussion down.

My question is now:

Why does it have to be an endless discussion on the merits, vs shutting the discussion down?

You can have a firm discussion on the merits without shutting it down.

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frereubu | karma 6443 | avg karma 4.68 · | 2020-03-10 18:42:02+00:00

I think you needed to give more context, which you might be able to do if you can still edit it. “Discussion” could mean anything.

gitfan86 | karma 2439 | avg karma 2.57 · | 2022-04-03 12:45:40

It doesn't make much sense to try and have a general discussion about a topic that is very context dependent.

skuthus | karma 251 | avg karma 1.93 · | 2019-12-06 23:17:22+00:00

I'm not sure how this contributes to the conversation.

jabberthemutt | karma 73 | avg karma 1.97 · | 2018-11-26 18:06:30+00:00

> Not sure what else there is to discuss.

Morals and ethics.

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jessaustin | karma 25176 | avg karma 1.77 · | 2016-04-13 00:42:43+00:00

In both cases mentioned, the discussion has been of sufficiently limited scope. Some people will ignore any context. b^)

neoromantique | karma 551 | avg karma 1.73 · | 2022-02-27 12:32:49

>… do you have anything else to add to the discussion?

Well, do I even have to at this point?

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yellowapple | karma 10766 | avg karma 1.37 · | 2017-08-12 09:43:00

"it better be a very open discussion in such a way that they can't get the last word."

So not an open discussion at all, then.

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adamckay | karma 436 | avg karma 3.11 · | 2023-06-27 13:41:22

That would be negated by the first sentence - "I stay out of discussions" - if force is being used it's no longer a discussion.

tomcam | karma 20387 | avg karma 2.53 · | 2022-09-28 02:40:42

> I don’t think we could have a productive conversation here

chipgap98 | karma 1157 | avg karma 3.98 · | 2021-04-26 19:45:36

I honestly don't know what types of discussions they are referring to. I obviously know some of what is included, but I certainly don't know what the limits are.

jMyles | karma 7191 | avg karma 2.32 · | 2015-05-07 02:36:20

> things that doesn't really contribute to the discussion.

There may be a diversity in palette for this matter, even among the same people at different times.

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zapzupnz | karma 2461 | avg karma 2.14 · | 2019-02-10 19:25:13+00:00

> but these weren't exactly topics of discussion on this thread before you brought them up

Well, we're sorry we didn't recognise you as the discussion warden, but I think that's how a conversation works: people are free to bring up the points that they feel relevant, and people can either continue the train of thought or not. If it has no appeal to you, you're free to let it die a natural death rather than make pronouncements on what's relevant or not.

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staticassertion | karma 12534 | avg karma 3.12 · | 2021-05-11 09:47:50+00:00

I don't get what you're trying to convey here. Yes, there are hypothetical situations we could talk about?

jshevek | karma 1947 | avg karma 1.52 · | 2020-05-15 03:52:20+00:00

"Constant." You may have me confused with someone else.

There should be more discussion about the discussion, as discussion about the discussion shapes the future.

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v21 | karma 1584 | avg karma 6.52 · | 2011-11-28 00:55:50+00:00

But you can respond by going "But it's silly to exclude X from discussion". Which is why I have been trying (and, evidently failing) to convey.

Crespyl | karma 1030 | avg karma 2.04 · | 2018-01-08 19:41:50

> don't discuss it at work

Even after attending a work event on that very topic, which specifically asked for feedback and further discussion?

Or should discussion be restricted to only one viewpoint?

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kingofhdds | karma 406 | avg karma 2.27 · | 2019-01-18 12:26:18+00:00

Why? If it's ok for you to discuss, of course.