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[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 2 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Are you not “moving the goalposts” by focusing solely on me making fun of your language and the definition of the phrase instead of the original discussion? You are dismissing my claims and demanding I talk about how smart you tried to make yourself sound.

Do you need the definition provided again? I'm responding to the insult you started your last reply with. I addressed the parts that I had something to say about. I don't really care what your opinion on the moon landing is. Certainly not enough to argue with you about it; just your garbage question.

And the reason I pointed out your language is because it sounds so different than your first comment that it’s obvious that you took it from somewhere else

My first post which was a quote and two links? I'm sorry you struggle to use longer words but not everybody does.

(you literally copy/pasted Wikipedia’s definition of “moving the goalposts” you aren’t slick lol)

I did. Do you get mad when people provide a definition from a Dictionary too?

[–] alcibiades@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Buddy you picked one (one) sentence from my original comment, decided that was the only relevant bit of information, and then blabbered on about what it means to move the goalposts.

The reason I pointed out you copy/pasting the definition is because you clearly wanted it to look like you came up with that yourself. You didn’t put it in quotes and you didn’t add a link (unlike your other comments where you either provided a source or put a statement in quotes). You aren’t consistent, it makes you a bad writer.

Also we both sound like idiots in case you haven’t realized. It’s sounds so stupid to be like “yeah I actually won the comment chain cause I was only responding to the one hyperbolic and purposefully angering statement and not the other parts. So you’re the idiot actually”

And I sound stupid cause I keep responding to you. So how about we both agree we sufficiently wasted our time and leave it at that. 😣

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Buddy you picked one (one) sentence from my original comment, decided that was the only relevant bit of information, and then blabbered on about what it means to move the goalposts.

I'm not your buddy. As I said, I don't care about your opinion, which the rest of your original comment I responded to was. I addressed the question you asked which has basis in fact. What good did the moon landing do for the average man? Lots of good.

The reason I pointed out you copy/pasting the definition is because you clearly wanted it to look like you came up with that yourself. You didn’t put it in quotes and you didn’t add a link (unlike your other comments where you either provided a source or put a statement in quotes).

I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were the head of the MLA (that's the Modern Language Association, I'll let you click the link to work out why I referenced it). Let me cite something else for you:

Definitional terms often fall into the category of common knowledge, meaning that they don’t necessarily have to be cited.

You aren’t consistent, it makes you a bad writer.

Or maybe I start with casual language because this is a message board and then get real specific with my language when dealing with people like you. Either way, that's your opinion and, as established, I don't care about your opinion.

[–] alcibiades@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I’m not your buddy either 😡

as established, I don’t care about your opinion

  • keep responding to the antagonizer whose opinion I clearly care about

Calm down please

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 1 points 2 days ago

I'm glad you're starting to use a thesaurus. You're about to experience a whole new world of language! Maybe now you won't struggle with the tougher words.