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Lukus 20 Dec 2010 12:08:30 24,640 posts
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darkmorgado wrote:

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I really hate the idea of Darkmorgado categorising everybody on the forum by their political compass results. It's just weird. I know you have Aspergers, but come on, there are better, less robotic ways of getting to know people.

Hmmm. I take issue with your assumption that I am attempting to "categorise everybody". If you are not interested in participating, noone is holding a gun against your head, and there is plenty of room for discussion amongst even the most liberal of people that tends to defy individuals being treated as identical.

The thread was started primarily because I have seen, so many times, forumites saying "you're such a liberal" or "you're such a Tory" (and yes, I am guilty of this myself). Additionally, I have seen comments such as "EG is full of liberals" or "EG is full of right-wing scum". The thread was started so that people could actually compare themselves to each other. Think someone is a Tory? The result might surprise you. Or, it might not.
Of course, it will not stop people disagreeing over singular issues. But it might give people a sense of how people's politics lie in a broader sense within our own little geeky community.

With regards to how biased the test is, I will be doing some analysis of my own and will pubish my findings. I do think it is slightly suspect that the test does not actually disclose how it calculates leanings (that is, though, easily found out - if a bit long-winded); along with people being suspicious as to just how many people seem to fall in the same category, I think there is cause there for further investigation. If I find anything iffy in the results (i.e, subjects not starting off on a 0,0 coordinate, or an inherent bias to shift people towards negative readings), then I will attempt to normalise existing findings.

And finally, this is not an attempt to "get to know people". People are not defined by their politics, anymore than they are defined by what game they like. You might disagree with someone's political opinions, but that doesn't mean you can't get on. And really, there is so much more to someone than just their politics.
So, erm... yeah.

It's a massive waste of time.

Genji 20 Dec 2010 12:16:59 19,682 posts
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mwtb wrote:

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Only lefties like abstract art?

No, they think that only authoritarians don't.

What complete shite.

FWB 20 Dec 2010 12:19:40 56,369 posts
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That's not quite what they say. They say they frequently attack them, and that's not far off. Although I attack them too (as being shit) so it doesn't really work. Well, actually, given that I'd implement an authoritative regime if I was given an ounce of power, it does fit.

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 14:58:52 2,902 posts
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Regardless of any tests, there's no excuses for being a fucking Liberal any more.

disusedgenius 20 Dec 2010 15:02:52 10,677 posts
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ba-dum-tsh!

Retroid Moderator 20 Dec 2010 15:09:03 45,464 posts
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Genji wrote:

mwtb wrote:

Genji wrote:
Only lefties like abstract art?

No, they think that only authoritarians don't.
What complete shite.

Hitler & Stalin had purges against modern art, didn't they? Probably presumed from that.

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:09:51 2,902 posts
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disusedgenius wrote:
ba-dum-tsh!

It wasn't a joke...

spamdangled 20 Dec 2010 15:10:54 31,803 posts
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Yeah they did. Pretty sure China and N.Korea engage in that shit as well. In fact, pretty much any dictatorship has controlled the ouput of art during their reign.

disusedgenius 20 Dec 2010 15:11:18 10,677 posts
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dogbot wrote:
It wasn't a joke...

That's why it's funny!

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:14:13 2,902 posts
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Bit like 8% public support, really.

Tom_Servo 20 Dec 2010 15:15:36 18,079 posts
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You seem to have confused being a liberal and being a Liberal Democrat.

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:17:35 2,902 posts
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Like the voting public, eh? *snigger*

Wiberals are funny.

Stickman 20 Dec 2010 15:19:00 29,986 posts
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It's like Zing City in here.

Tom_Servo 20 Dec 2010 15:22:56 18,079 posts
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Do you tell people to "get real" if they display left-leaning politics?

Do you think you're the one who's telling the truth and everyone else is too scared to agree because they'll be seen as "un-PC"?

PhoenixFlames 20 Dec 2010 15:24:19 9,263 posts
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I was as near as damn it right in the centre. Not sure what that means.

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:26:09 2,902 posts
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Tom_Servo wrote:
Do you tell people to "get real" if they display left-leaning politics?

Do you think you're the one who's telling the truth and everyone else is too scared to agree because they'll be seen as "un-PC"?

Who, me?

I think you've got the wrong end of the stick, pal.

disusedgenius 20 Dec 2010 15:26:14 10,677 posts
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PhoenixFlames wrote:
I was as near as damn it right in the centre. Not sure what that means.

You weren't trying hard enough.

Tom_Servo 20 Dec 2010 15:28:29 18,079 posts
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Well, in that case, I have no idea what you're on about.

I should've known not to bother when you confused being a liberal and being a Liberal Democrat though.

disusedgenius 20 Dec 2010 15:29:50 10,677 posts
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Maybe he means liberal as in ultra-free-market, right wing liberal?

Tom_Servo 20 Dec 2010 15:31:02 18,079 posts
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But then he mentioned 8% public support, which I assumed was a dig at the LDs.

/confused

Deleted user 20 December 2010 15:31:39

maybe he means SHUT THE FUCK UP RETARDED EG THREAD

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:33:38 2,902 posts
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Tom_Servo wrote:
Well, in that case, I have no idea what you're on about.

I should've known not to bother when you confused being a liberal and being a Liberal Democrat though.

It really wasn't confusion, but never mind.

As it goes, I'm definitely not your Tory/right winger type. In fact, I'm more the happy to see them neck shot type. However, that doesn't mean I have any love of wishy washy middle class wankers.

And I'm not really bothered by what you think, tbh. Who the fuck are you?

Stickman 20 Dec 2010 15:37:18 29,986 posts
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It's like Natalie Imbruglia on X Factor all over again.

Tom_Servo 20 Dec 2010 15:39:01 18,079 posts
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So dogbot is a mouthy, annoying, and nonsensical and I'm a washed up pop star.

Sounds about right.

opalw00t 20 Dec 2010 15:39:44 12,836 posts
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I'm about to invoke planes on treadmills...

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:39:48 2,902 posts
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Tom_Servo wrote:
So dogbot is a mouthy, annoying, and nonsensical and I'm a washed up pop star.

Sounds about right.

I think gobshite is the word you're looking for.

Tom_Servo 20 Dec 2010 15:40:58 18,079 posts
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DON'T SUMMON THE LUTZ!

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:41:02 2,902 posts
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w00t wrote:
I'm about to invoke planes on treadmills...

Plane takes off?

opalw00t 20 Dec 2010 15:42:01 12,836 posts
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Does it?

dogbot 20 Dec 2010 15:42:46 2,902 posts
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Dunno, no idea what you're talking about tbh.

But I was reminded of something from... somewhere else. It was worth a try.

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