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Originally Posted by Mimesis
Alright, I could give you my definition of what I think "manipulate" means, but that still leaves the debate open. So, to skip through all the bullshit here's the dictionary's definition of it;
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Originally Posted by www.dictionary.com
ma·nip·u·late ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-npy-lt)
1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
4. Medicine. To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.
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It's obvious that definition #1 and #4 are not what we're talking about. #3 says to tamper with or falisfy, which I DID do to your thread, but it also says for PERSONAL GAIN. Did I gain anything out of that? I didn't make any money, say "Oh, and Mimesis is the best!" or anything like that. So, by that definition. . I didn't manipulate anything. And, last but not least, definition #2 doesn't fit because I didn't alter or influence anybody else's thoughts of you guys. I said OYD is a group of faggots, but I haven't seen one person who was neutral on the topic come in like, "Oh, OYD must be faggots if that's what the title of Tha Q's thread says." Hasn't happened. Tha Q is the one who typed the thread, I just closed it. That's not manipulating anything, according to the definition of the word. The only possible arguement you could have is that by changing the title of the thread I manipulated something, but please show me where that's happened. As of now, I haven't manipulated anything.
But, please. . tell me that I have. Just be sure to use the definition of the word to explain it. Lmao. You got nothing on me, faggot. |
Actually.....if you want to be a smart ass about it, I will show you how you manipulated the thread....
The first definition that you got there says....
1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
You did Move the thread.....you arranged the title to say something it didn't originally say....and you controlled it by mechanical means (through your computer/mod powers)
So basically, you manipulated it....
2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
The sole reason for publically slandering someone is to influence opinion over them.......so basically, this part of the definition holds true as well.
3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
You tampered with and falsified the title of the thread with the intent to gain some cool points or something.....maybe you just wanted to gain some attention, I don't know....
#4 deals with medicine, so obviously that doesn't apply, but 3/4 ain't bad
