Sandman
In article <6vdjt9hlcdo8url6firnknkqeu9h9c8aue@4ax.com>, Andreas Skitsnack wrote:

Semantics, the trolls last resort.

Tony Cooper
Eric replied:

Eric Stevens
You don't understand the meaning of semantics, either.

Tony Cooper
It's very simple. If you use the wrong word or term, it's an error. If they use the wrong word or term, and you call them on it, it's "trolling" and "semanitics".

Sandman
No, when anyone focuses on alternate meanings of words, or detailed interpretations of words, to divert the discussion away from topic, it's a troll tactic. You would know, you do it *all the time*.

Tony Cooper
The ironic thing about Popinjay writing "Semantics, the trolls [sic] last resort"

Sandman
It's so utterly hilarious to have you try to be sarcastic about "trolls" and "troll's" in a post where you wrote "semanitics".

Tony Cooper
is that "semantics" is about the meaning of words and phrases in a particular context.

Sandman
No shit, Sherlock?

Tony Cooper
So, what he's saying is that "The meaning of words is the troll's last resort."

Sandman
Indeed. When the troll's can no longer argue the central point or anything related to the discussion, they divebomb into word meanings and other details. It's a common tactic that you guys use all the time.

Tony Cooper
To pay attention to the meaning of words and phrases is, according to Popinjay, trolling.

Sandman
I knew logic was hard for you, but this is laughable. Just because semantics is your last resort doesn't mean that any semantics means anyone is like you.