Yes!! I have actually had more than a few interchanges like your fandom one. I call them interchanges and not discussions of conversations because there was a total lack of communication. In fact, that seemed to be the whole point of the interchange. This is how I got banned from CDS - I disagreed with the groupthink, and ran into a buzz saw.
One of the most disturbing parts is how the interchanges are so personalized. They quickly go from a discussion of different views to a demand that you defend your evil self - that you are somehow morally and intellectually a repulsive being for not agreeing.
And yes - I imagine there were duels fought over Shakespeare!~
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Date: 2012-01-30 02:09 am (UTC)One of the most disturbing parts is how the interchanges are so personalized. They quickly go from a discussion of different views to a demand that you defend your evil self - that you are somehow morally and intellectually a repulsive being for not agreeing.
And yes - I imagine there were duels fought over Shakespeare!~