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WCDT strips 3836-3840 (24 to 28 September 2018)
Tova:
Roko is goin' Commie because the system is broken DON'T @ ME
JoeCovenant:
--- Quote from: Tova on 25 Sep 2018, 01:02 ---... DON'T @ ME
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I've started seeing this around...
Not sure I totally understand what it means...?
(Or is it simply, don't tweet about this and include me as a direct recipient?)
BenRG:
--- Quote from: cybersmurf on 25 Sep 2018, 00:39 ---It seems AIs get the more... enunciated character traits. "Going Commie on us"? It's a weird expression in this situation, but hey we saw O'Malley like... twice? before this arc. Maybe he is the AI embodiment of the cold war era.
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By choice or exposure, O'Malley seems to wish to embody the stereotypical traits of a Bostonian Irish Cop (tm). This includes the assumption that any view other than 'status quo' is intrinsically 'Commie' or whatever the current appellation for those who don't like the status quo may be.
Basically, Jeph writes O'Malley as the stereotype of the 'cynical veteran copper'. Like all stereotypes, he's best interpreted as mainly the comic relief rather than any serious attempt to write a nuanced character. Unlike Roko, who is genuinely sweet in that she asks O'Malley to 'look after himself' as she leaves. One wonders if the only reason she went drinking with him was in the belief that she could stop him from over-indulging and damaging himself (not realising that she is a lightweight compared to him).
--- Quote from: JoeCovenant on 25 Sep 2018, 01:22 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 25 Sep 2018, 01:02 ---... DON'T @ ME
--- End quote ---
I've started seeing this around...
Not sure I totally understand what it means...?
--- End quote ---
It means that the author of the post is uninterested in debating the issue they raised. Generally I take it as meaning that they know that a lot of people will agree or disagree, vehemently, and they have no interest in seeing the thread cluttered up with the resulting firestorm.
EDIT
Fixed typo
Walrus Mustashe:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 25 Sep 2018, 01:29 ---
--- Quote from: JoeCovenant on 25 Sep 2018, 01:22 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 25 Sep 2018, 01:02 ---... DON'T @ ME
--- End quote ---
I've started seeing this around...
Not sure I totally understand what it means...?
--- End quote ---
It means that the author of the post is uninterested in debating the issue they raised. Generally I take it as meaning that they know that a lot of people will agree or disagree, vehemently, and they have no interest in seeing the thread cluttered up with the resulting firestorm.
EDIT
Fixed typo
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More accurately, it is a way to state a controversial opinion without wanting to receive controversial opinions in return.
cybersmurf:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 25 Sep 2018, 01:29 ---
--- Quote from: cybersmurf on 25 Sep 2018, 00:39 ---It seems AIs get the more... enunciated character traits. "Going Commie on us"? It's a weird expression in this situation, but hey we saw O'Malley like... twice? before this arc. Maybe he is the AI embodiment of the cold war era.
--- End quote ---
By choice or exposure, O'Malley seems to wish to embody the stereotypical traits of a Bostonian Irish Cop (tm). This includes the assumption that any view other than 'status quo' is intrinsically 'Commie' or whatever the current appellation for those who don't like the status quo may be.
Basically, Jeph writes O'Malley as the stereotype of the 'cynical veteran copper'. Like all stereotypes, he's best interpreted as mainly the comic relief rather than any serious attempt to write a nuanced character. Unlike Roko, who is genuinely sweet in that she asks O'Malley to 'look after himself' as she leaves. One wonders if the only reason she went drinking with him was in the belief that she could stop him from over-indulging and damaging himself (not realising that she is a lightweight compared to him).
--- End quote ---
Stereotypical. That's the word I was looking for. Why didn't I find it?
I've got the feeling JJ likes to write side-/support-character AIs quite stereotypical. Which is OK, since it's common practice, since they often serve a special purpose.
I wonder whether AIs think they have to fit certain clichés/stereotypes?
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