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

[Eugine_Nier]

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]

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!