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#73 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
flyingbuddyLock thread plz

or make a separate thread. I'd rather just finish this debate already.

posted about 3 years ago
#71 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
Max_https://www.dictionary.com/misspelling?term=misconflated#

https://gyazo.com/c51425664454d27bbc864d54af8d5a16

Not a word
bearodactylnah max the dictionary has no bearing on AimIsADick he behaves by his own rules

There is no proper definition for a word.

Dictionaries only define standard english words. Plenty of AAVE words are not in official dictionaries yet. It just needs widespread use and understanding among natives.

posted about 3 years ago
#56 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
DrHappinessMate this is getting embarrassing. One does not need to be a linguistics professor to tell you that the hill you are dying on is a dumb one.

Explain.

DrHappinessI have never read or heard the term misconflate in any literature. Whilst I am sure there is some fringe example, a prefix isn't something you just throw on the back of any random word to imply an alternative.

That is exactly what a prefix is meant to do though... Also just because a word has not been used a lot does not mean it does not exist.

DrHappinessYou've cited Mirriam-Webster as a source for your claims but failed to check if the word 'misconflate' is even in there (Spoilers: It isn't).

Yeah because misconflate is a compound word, not a singular one. Also Just because a term isn't defined in a dictionary does not mean it doesn't exist.

DrHappinessI don't think you are a bad guy, but your attitude in these threads comes off as if you think you know more than you actually do.

I don't know shit about english so in this particular case you're probably correct. However I have doubt that you actually even know shit about linguistics, because knowledge in a field is required in order to debate properly.

DrHappinessYou fail to recognise when you are in the wrong and engage in borderline pseudo-intellectualism on a video game forum. It's not a good look, bro.

Give me examples.

Menachemthis man derails literally every single thread he posts in with nonsense jargon and people are still likeflyingbuddyI don’t think you’re genuinely trying to ‘troll’ anyone in your posts.He has spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to ruin the mastercomfig thread with page after page of people trying to interpret his bullshit. permaban him for fuck's sake.
he's just a tf2 version of this guy and somehow you people haven't figured it out yet

I'm not trying to troll anyone or ruin mastercomfig. Where did you get that claim?

(Why did I ask this question in this forum to begin with? I should have just went on a language forum...)

posted about 3 years ago
#47 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
flyingbuddy“What credibility do you have on this topic anyway?”

…Maybe you should start asking yourself this question…

While I have no credibility on this topic, since I have not studied english at a high level, I can say the same thing to you and everyone in this thread, because I have not seen any proof that y'all are credible on the topic of english.

posted about 3 years ago
#45 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
fezEven in the article you linked, mis can also mean "not" or "opposite", so by saying misconflated you're just making it less clear what you actually mean.

How so? By the logic you imply, using words with multiple meanings (such as: arm, watch, and date) would make the meaning more vague, which isn't always the case so long as you specify the meaning intended.

fezAnd you're acting like conflate is a neutral word that just means blend even though it has a negative connotation in 99.9% of cases.

It's not always a good idea to rely on the implication of a word, because that may not always be what people refer to.

For instance if someone were to refer to racism in a general sense (as in the term "racism" alone), they are not just talking about white on black racism; they mean all forms of racism, like white on asian, black on white, white on indian, japanese on hispanic, and other kinds. However the implied meaning is white on black racism, because it's been the most prevalent form of racism, so the person may only or mostly think of white on black racism.

News corporations often use the implied meanings of words to manipulate readers into thinking a certain way; this is what I mean when I say it isn't always a good idea to use the implied meaning.

fezSo if the goal of language is effective communication, I think you've failed at that...

Oh really? What makes you think I suck at english just because I used the flexibility of prefixes?

What credibility do you have on this topic anyway? I don't recall you ever being a linguistics major or studying english.

posted about 3 years ago
#41 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
dbkmisdiscrimination

negative discrimination
miscriminate (to maliciously criminalize)

posted about 3 years ago
#39 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
clckwrkno one would ever write "mis-conflate," it's just awkward. the english language would read awfully if you could just type mis- in front of something every time you wanted to state the contrary.

Yeah about that... Pretty sure prefixes in English work like that mate...

clckwrkalso, conflate often has a negative connotation, so "conflating" those two things would imply you're combining two things that don't usually combine, or combine poorly within that context, making the mis- completely useless. the way you're arguing your diction here leads me to believe you just heard conflate the other day and looked it up online, giving you a simple definition, but not a nuanced one. or, in other words, a mis-nuanced definition.

While it's usually fine to do so, it's not always a good idea to rely on connotation though.

In a philosophical argument for instance, the arguer may use conflate to describe words that are often blended together. They do not mean to say whether the blending is good or bad, so they merely say conflation. Conflation is not always to be bad implied bad though, so it is a bad idea to assume that the definition conflation in itself is bad. Thus the use of mis- to specify that a conflation was bad.

Another example is the term discrimination. When discrimination is used, it often refers to negative discrimination (like badly treating certain people). However not all forms of discrimination are negative; some are positive, like treating politicians better than corporations. It's usually fine to treat "discrimination" this way, but in some cases the context needs to be clarified.

NOTE: The corporations aren't being treated any worse, so this technically isn't a case of negative discrimination.

posted about 3 years ago
#36 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
stephhttps://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/04ca09f09eb8162d4b8cd6106b8e49d678d4e021a35ef1132eb211f73a1be182_1.jpg

I was questioning if consistency was always good in TF2.

flyingbuddyIt ‘technically’ is a word but you’ve used it in a really bizarre way because they mean the same thing…

They aren't the same though. To conflate means to blend; mis- is just a prefix for badly. So misconflate is to badly blend, while conflate is to merely blend.

(Who cares though amirite?)

posted about 3 years ago
#33 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
flyingbuddySorry I feel the need to say…’misconflated’ isn’t a word..

mis- is a prefix that means wrongly or badly, so yes it is a (compound) word.

MegalodonConsistency is a good thing - Keeping you consistently banned, that is.lithiumWhy is this guy not perma’d yet

:0

posted about 3 years ago
#2298 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization
turbochad69If you don't have anything to say, consider saying nothing....

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posted about 3 years ago
#29 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
ampereWhat do you mean by "players advocate that movements shouldn't be consistent"? I'm gonna go ahead and assume you're talking about consistency regarding being skilled with the game's mechanics.

Being consistent is about understanding the game from the mind to translate that into your gamesense and decision making/mechanical skills. You're misunderstanding and mixing the concepts of being consistent and moving unpredictably.

There are guides/people that say moving unpredictably is good, and I conflated consistency with predictable movement, but as you said I misconflated those two concepts.

Makhttps://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/087/572/983.png

lol

dbki really enjoy reading these threads, brings a smile to my face

Same. :)

posted about 3 years ago
#21 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
DrHappinessIn TF2, being able to reliably perform unpredictable movement in games does not mean that it is inconsistent. Not being able to do a rocket jump correctly is inconsistent, a scout being hard to hit throughout a game demonstrates that that player can consistently avoid damage.

Ah. Technically always dodging is consistent by definition, so it really isn't inconsistent.

I haven't seen anyone else notice that pattern and ask about it, so thanks for the answers.

posted about 3 years ago
#2295 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

What are your TF2 mods?

Pirateer5Hi, posting here to see if there's a potential fix or if anyone has similar issues. My TF2 performance decreases the longer I play, and dramatically decreases after several maps to the point where recordings from OBS are noticeably laggier and less crisp than my first couple of maps.

Do you have ragdolls=hidden set?

Pirateer5I've tried lots of things like verifying game cache, disabling/enabling fullscreen optimization, disabling/enabling hardware acceleration, clearing standby memory after each map, CCleaner to remove unnecessary drive files, keeping background programs and overlays to a minimum (no overalys at all), CPU and GPU temp stable and low (below 50c). I only have Windows Explorer, TF2, Malware Bytes/Bitdefender, OBS, RTX Voice, Flux, and MSI Afterburner open when I play.
  1. You don't need cleaner or antivirus software; it's easy to dodge malware and protection from the OS is more than enough. They are usually just bloatware.
  2. Reduce the amount of (mostly heavy-resource) software used while playing TF2.
posted about 3 years ago
#12 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
flyingbuddyIt’s pretty self-explanatory though, isn’t it?

Not necessarily. In the case of movement, there are people that argue that making your movement inconsistent is good.

flyingbuddyI’m not really sure if you’re trying to be philosophical, your question doesn’t seem to be very debatable.

I'm not trying to be philosophical. It's just a pattern that I noticed in the TF2 community. The "consistency is important idea" is not just applied in movement; it's also applied in weapon balance (Shortstop trades less close range damage for more consistent damage), and even in games in general.

flyingbuddyI don’t think you’re genuinely trying to ‘troll’ anyone in your posts. It appears to me that you’re pretty young and it’s cool that you’re trying to be insightful. Although I feel you often jump to topics out of your depth, which obviously tends to frustrate people (not specifically regarding this post but to a large majority of them).

Yeah that happens a lot and I'm not fond of that behavior.

posted about 3 years ago
#9 Is consistency always a good thing? in The Dumpster
Unicorn_WizardConsistency is a good thing. For instance, the sheer consistency with which you make even dumber posts is a great read every so oftenflyingbuddyYeah sometimes consistency is a bad thing.

For example, when you consistently give advice on tf2 configs, that makes no sense.

:/

aboOodyes. consistency is a good thing. idk why you question things universally agreed on.

The existence of mob mentality and Bandwagon fallacy is why I question commonly held beliefs.

aboOodyes, there are obviously exceptions to this

Then consistency isn't always good. To be clear I meant "Is consistency always a good thing", not "Is consistency a good thing".

posted about 3 years ago
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