02-11-2019, 09:55 PM
(02-11-2019, 07:27 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Fred-Posting 101
Step 1: Make a random claim that is easily proven wrong by anyone with a tiny bit of research, but present it like gospel.
ie. "Marvin Jones and George Iloka were compensatory picks."
Step 2: When someone points out with facts that you were wrong with said tiny bit of research, ignore it like it never happened and focus on an entirely different argument that was nowhere near your original argument, using extremes are best. Also ignore the points the other person made if they are inconvenient.
ie. "Would you prefer paying Stacy Andrews all of the monies? If you keep X players, you have to get rid of other players. If you do this, you won't get *insert best player here*."
Step 3: When the other side realizes they are being Fred-Posted, they lose interest in pointing out things like... the original point made wasn't that the Bengals should sign ALL of their free agents regardless of the price, but that they shouldn't avoid adding talented players in FA because of trying to Smeagol comp picks... congrats, you have Fred-Posted your way out of embarassment and into ending the conversation.
Step 4: Prepare another easily proven false argument to do it all again.
It is like a tape or something Fred listens to every night before he goes to bed.
