wedrifid comments on Trying to hide bad signaling? To the Dark Side, lead you it will.

wedrifid 18 Jan 2011 2:52 UTC
3 points
Nobody doubts that doing stupid or ill-considered things with the dark arts could have undesirable consequences.

Note: the parent is another example of a dark arts persuasion technique.
- Eugine_Nier 18 Jan 2011 5:56 UTC
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  Note: the parent is another example of a dark arts persuasion technique.
  
  I think your problem, is you have too broad a notion of what constitutes “dark arts”.
  - wedrifid 18 Jan 2011 7:43 UTC
    3 points
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    I think your problem, is
    
    I don’t accept disagreement with Eugine_Nier as a ‘problem’.
    
    you have too broad a notion of what constitutes “dark arts”.
    
    There is a time and a place for each of the following:
    
    “Grey” arts.
    Dark arts as defined on the wiki.
    The alternate version of ‘dark arts’ that nerzhin presented.
    
    Further, there are instances in each category where the use of dark arts is pro-social. It seems that the term ‘dark arts’ has become a hindrance to understanding instead of a help. It does not mean evil!