what am i doing wrong?

[GamingChartzFTW]

Onyxmeth said:

GamingChartzFTW said:

Onyxmeth said:

GamingChartzFTW said:

NiKKoM said:

You're on the wrong ladder... Your best friend is on the right one...
http://www.laddertheory.com/ladderconstruction.htm

 

 Ladder Theory = Fake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladder_theory)

 

You're using Wikipedia to try and prove something is fake? On top of that you're using a Wikipedia source with absolutely no citations to prove it's fake? Very convincing. Ladder Theory is real my friend. D: That link NIKKOM provided proves it.

 

 

Onyxmeth. I know that you're a Mod and that you are able to ban me for standing up to you, but listen.

Ladder theory is a pseudoscientific theory that has no basis in Sociology, Psychology nor Anthropology. It has "never appeared in a referenced journal or scientific forum and its proponents cite no studies or data sets to support their conclusions" (like the wiki article pointed out).

Think of it as a internet humour thing. Don't take it serious. You are so much better than that. If other students here at campus were to mention 'Ladder T'. everyone would have a good laugh and have a good time talking about it. That's it.

Again. It's a humour thing.

 

Nothing you have said proves it's fake. It merely tries to explain why someone shouldn't follow it. Here's the proof it's real: www.laddertheory.com

If you go there, you will encounter a website explaining the theory. That makes it real. If it were fake, you'd get rick rolled or maybe get an error screen. If you mean it's satire, thus proving it's fake, let me quote you something from the website explaining that:

Are you serious or is the site just satire?
Nothing is just satire.

I'm still contemplating whether I should ban you for standing up to me. Let me get back to you on that.

Yes. Think about that.

Naturally Onyxmeth, naturally. A hypothesis (especially those 'invented' by nonscholars outside of Academia) has it's burden of proof lying clustered to the observer party.

"necessitas probandi incumbit ei qui agit"

I read from your profile that you're 24. Let's be rational.
When debating with an educated user, a Mod should never raise 'the stakes' nor invest personal prestige by making the subject matter personal. It will only end in loss of prestige. Agree?