From: Horse (horse@darkstar.uk.net)
Date: Sat Jun 26 2004 - 22:59:37 BST
Hi Platt
On 24 Jun 2004 at 10:18, Platt Holden wrote:
> Hi Horse,
>
> I back you 100 percent. One question: What' s a "wind-up?" Can you give us
> a couple of examples?
>
> Thanks,
> Platt
As ever, thanks for your support. We may not see eye to eye on many things but I don't
think that's ever prevented us from having reasoned conversations and that's something
I value highly.
The term 'wind-up' generally means to irritate or provoke to the point of anger and is
often used in the absence of a rational argument or because the user finds it amusing to
provoke for personal pleasure. Unlike, for instance, 'devil's advocate' it is rarely used to
promote any thoughtful response as it is generally used for negative puposes.
Many of Vogel's posts are examples of a 'wind-up' as he seems to delight in provoking
and irritating purely for the pleasure of it, which is why he is unlikely to remain on the list
for too long.
Personally I dislike wind-ups and see them as another form of abuse.
You have to be careful here though as the context and history is also important.
Hope that clears things up
Horse
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