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(and any other online forum) from a sociological perspective. I haven't read through the whole thing, but it is pretty interesting:

http://www.cmu.edu/joss/content/articles/volume8/Welser/

I think Foo is a bit of an anomaly on BF in part because it doesn't have lots of "Answer People". This is more of a "discussion people" space. Thoughts?

Well, if I give you my thoughts, does that make me an "answser person"?

Ah! Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?

I am Arthur, King of the Britons!

Well, if I give you my thoughts, does that make me an "answser person"?


Ya know, I really envisioned the head that goes on that jersey avatar is the one and only "Magic 8" ball.

What say you?



Should I walk outside and see if I can turn on the grill?

(grr wishing I was at work or on home computer cause I'd attach one to yer jersey no problem --- Bah! These people with no good graphics software!)

I am Arthur, King of the Britons!

My liege!

...it is pretty interesting:

http://www.cmu.edu/joss/content/articles/volume8/Welser/


Holy ****! All of my reasons for not pursuing a Masters degree suddenly came rushing back to me!

nei

Good find! I made a PDF of it for my Cultural Anthropology Class or Sociology class this fall. Good source for a paper.:p

I am Arthur, King of the Britons!

King of the who?

King of the who?

Wrong scene! :p

Wrong scene! :p

None shall pass?

Holy ****! All of my reasons for not pursuing a Masters degree suddenly came rushing back to me!

:lol: Yeah, I'm glad someone else wrote it so I didn't have to, but I still find it interesting.


Good find! I made a PDF of it for my Cultural Anthropology Class or Sociology class this fall. Good source for a paper.:p

I actually had you in mind when I posted this ... thought you'd like it!

None shall pass?

No, no, no... the Castle Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgh ;)

My liege!

Good Sir knight, will you come with me to Camelot, and join us at the Round Table?

I am Arthur, King of the Britons!

King?

Well, I didn't vote for you.

King?

Well, I didn't vote for you.

Close, but you're in the same wrong scene that I was at first.

Glad we're getting the scenes sorted out :D

Now, does this count as "discussion"? :p

Glad we're getting the scenes sorted out :D

Now, does this count as "discussion"? :p

Probably not. When I attempt discussion, I usually get ignored. :p :D :o

:lol: Yeah, I'm glad someone else wrote it so I didn't have to, but I still find it interesting.



I actually had you in mind when I posted this ... thought you'd like it!

Yep, I'll be able to keep my reputation up of having great papers!:p

Well, if I give you my thoughts, does that make me an "answser person"?

I dunno.

That's an answer.

Does that make me an answer person?

The article left out "damned fool" and "irritating troll" as social roles.

Troll was there. Damned fool...they'd have a very tiny little array of interactions, I'm guessing...

Discussion? I came here for an argument!

Uhhh. Did anyone notice Merton's name was in there? :eek:

What ???? Merton where????

Yeah, Merton was in there. Wrong Merton though. The article quotes RK Merton. We of course are more familiar with the work of WTF Merton.

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The question is, is Bailey an answer person? Does he start conversations, or does he only respond to them? And are his responses terse or verbose?

Edit: Weird. Could have sworn this was posted right after 2manybikes's post.

Yeah, Merton was in there. Wrong Merton though. The article quotes RK Merton. We of course are more familiar with the work of WTF Merton.


:lol: You remain wise in the ways of science.

Probably not. When I attempt discussion, I usually get ignored. :p :D :o

This post sort of got lost in the exchange somewhere...

Discussion? I came here for an argument!

No you didn't!

Discussion? I came here for an argument!

No. you didn't.

Just a bit late there Ken, eh?

Discussion? I came here for an argument!

Did not!

dang...

That was never five minutes. And an arguement is not the automatic gain say of anything the other person says.

That was never five minutes. And an arguement is not the automatic gain say of anything the other person says.

Well excuuuuuuuse me!

The question is, is Bailey an answer person? Does he start conversations, or does he only respond to them? And are his responses terse or verbose?

Edit: Weird. Could have sworn this was posted right after 2manybikes's post.



http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7044/wouldyourepeatethequestdp6.jpg

Yeah, Merton was in there. Wrong Merton though. The article quotes RK Merton. We of course are more familiar with the work of WTF Merton.

RK Merton was my hero back in my sociology days. Who is this WTF Merton?:o

Well excuuuuuuuse me!

After the show, wanna get really small?

After the show, wanna get really small?

I have this balloon, we'll be able to tell if we're really small.....

That was never five minutes. And an arguement is not the automatic gain say of anything the other person says.

It can be.

Discussion? I came here for an argument!

Oh, this is abuse.

That was never five minutes. And an arguement is not the automatic gain NAY say of anything the other person says.

Fixed it for you.;)

Oh, this is abuse.

No it's not! Abuse is down the hall.

Just short back and sides please!

No it's not! Abuse is down the hall.

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean, know what I mean?

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean, know what I mean?

Didja ever do it?

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7044/wouldyourepeatethequestdp6.jpg

:roflmao:
Brilliant. I see Bailey is the Socratic type.