PoliticallyNeutered2

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  What is the difference between "manipulation" and "convincing"?

  by DavidChristopher in

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  PoliticallyNeutered2

  
  Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case.

  Application of disclaimer: I do not intend to comment on the ethicality of manipulation versus persuasion for other people or organizations. I only intend to give my own standard.

  Two words sum this up for me: Informed Consent.

  I don't want to unnecessarily and deeply persuade someone without their informed consent any more than I would want to have sex with them without their informed consent. Either way, I imagine that I would feel like a rapist.

  But, that is just me, and I don't intend to try to persuade or convince others of this viewpoint.

  Informed consent.
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  Do you consider posting here as "Therapy" for you?

  by JH in

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  is this place therapy for you, or just a place to mingle?

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  As I indicate in my profile, I consider it a place to practice communication via email again while earnestly trying to keep my internet presence politically/religiously neutered... er, neutral. :)
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  Do you have a problem with grammar ?

  by oldflame in

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  for those who have spelling problems you can go to google and down load their tool bar.

  it has spell check in it and works pretty easy.

  then you will no longer have to listen to us that bitch about spelling.

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  diamondblue1974: "Yes my grammar was a right pain in the ass....she would do nothing but moan..."

  LOL! I don't know why this was so funny; but, I guess it had something to do with the avatar of Yoda looking irritated while saying this.... :)
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  It Is Friday The 13th..What Kind Of Day Did You All Have?

  by Legolas in

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  it is orlando bloom's birthday btw.....happy birthday orlie

  but my darn mouse broke today

  and now i am just starting to have a few drinks of rum...cheers all!

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  It's over! The day is over! Hurray! :)

  Now, if I can just pull myself together and start a new day.... :)

  Good luck to the other good people. :)
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  It Is Friday The 13th..What Kind Of Day Did You All Have?

  by Legolas in

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  it is orlando bloom's birthday btw.....happy birthday orlie

  but my darn mouse broke today

  and now i am just starting to have a few drinks of rum...cheers all!

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  PoliticallyNeutered2

  Even worse than I've already said. Even worse than I am incautious enough to say online. :(

  "I Think I Need Therapy To Keep My Mouth Shut! ARRRRRG!"

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/105625/1.ashx

  But hey! It's not all bad! Good things have happened to good people! The glass is partially full! :)

  "Re: Sayings that keep you afloat?"

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/104211/1803509/post.ashx#1803509

  And what am I complaining about? I'm still alive and not even in much physical pain! :)
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  COLLEGE STUDENTS!

  by Dune in

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  who in here is going to college, is planning on going to college or has already graduated (or dropped out :-p) just say what your major is, will be or was.

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  right now i'm a double major as a comp sci and comp engineering, i may get a minor in afro american studies too.

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  print "was" + " " + "Computer Science"

  "Re: Did any of you head off to University after leaving the org"

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/104860/1815766/post.ashx#1815766
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  Are we starting to 'Come out'?

  by Honesty in

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  during the past few weeks i have noticed a lot of people sign off their posts with their names.. does this mean that we have no fear of the evil wt empire?.

  bob evans.

  walland, tn..

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  PoliticallyNeutered2

  Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case.

  During the past few weeks I have noticed a lot of people sign off their posts with their names.

  Does this mean that we have no fear of the evil WT empire?

  That is my real picture. Bruce is my real middle name. I've posted enough information to find my full name, the university from which I graduated, etc, in directly posted links. Does this mean that I have no fear? (WT "Empire" aside. I don't want to touch that.) My disclaimer reveals that I at least claim to have caution. I don't want to discourage others; but, it is one thing to be a fly seen on the wall by a giant caught up in other matters. It is quite another to be an irritating gnat like Socrates. I feel like a hypocrite saying that after screaming about so many controversial topics online for so long; but, I hope it answers your question.
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  Do you brag?

  by sandy in

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  i find this to be one of the most unattractive traits a person can have.

  i mean sure we all get excited when something good happens to us or someone we love and we want to share it with others.

  but i hate it when people try to glorify themselves.

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  From sandy: "PoliticallyN2 That was very funny."

  Thanks. :)
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  What is your IQ?

  by skyman in

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  my iq is 130 i have taken the test twice and both times it was 130. the detailed report said i am very high in math and logical thinking, but lower on language skills.

  i believe this site has helped me with spelling and grammar.

  i type rather fast now compared to when i started posting.

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  PoliticallyNeutered2

  Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case.

  I was tested by a professional when I was about 6 or 7 years old.

  However, I think that IQ can change, so I really don't have a good answer for the thread title. If my I.Q. is as high as it supposedly was then, I simply say: Good enough that I don't currently intend to spend 10 hours per week trying to raise it by 10 points this year.

  Why do I think that I.Q. can be raised when so many "experts" seem to assert otherwise?

  http://www.winwenger.com/
  http://www.winwenger.com/edtech.htm
  http://www.winwenger.com/mind.htm
  "T & L Techniques: Great teaching and learning methods to increase IQ and creativity." (bolding mine)

  I practiced some of these forms of meditation for a little while. Subjectively, they seemed to increase some of my perceptive abilities for a while.

  You might want to be careful around some of these techniques, though. Image streaming in groups may be effective; but, it reminds me a bit too much of something that may be similar to mass-hypnosis. Just exercise caution, as I'm sure you do. :)
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  Do you brag?

  by sandy in

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  i find this to be one of the most unattractive traits a person can have.

  i mean sure we all get excited when something good happens to us or someone we love and we want to share it with others.

  but i hate it when people try to glorify themselves.

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  I never brag! I only modestly inform people of the obvious fact that I'm better than they are! (Just joking. :P)

  Seriously, the book "How to be funny" by Jon Macks shows that one technique of self-deprecating humor is to pretend to build yourself up, then suddenly tear yourself down in your own speech. The first part involves what seems like bragging for a few seconds until the second part is revealed.

  For instance, when they published an "Awake!" with an article on memory techniques a few years ago, the CO was in town and asked for interesting points in the magazine on Saturday morning. I referred to the article, and arrogantly asserted that I had already been using many of these techniques, and they work! ... (sheepishly ->) ... except [that] I forget to use them... Somehow, many people cracked up. :P