Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety Posts in the discussion thread "Writing style, intelligence and subtlety" Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:04:33 +0000 http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489#post-96188 Re: Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety#post-96188 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:06:25 +0000 apimpnamedslickback 72174 Did either of you know that the drummer from CCQ is also named Errol Flynn?

]]> http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489#post-73157 Re: Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety#post-73157 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:40:05 +0000 Soop 46622 I might quote that on the front page…

]]> http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489#post-73155 Re: Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety#post-73155 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:27:04 +0000 Muteki 47763 Errol Flynn is quite exquisite. :)

]]> http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489#post-73149 Re: Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety#post-73149 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:13:31 +0000 Soop 46622 true, and speaking of which, my stuff yesterday was a bit off. If you want to add/change it feel free. Hopefully I'll be on point today.

]]> http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489#post-73148 Re: Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety#post-73148 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:11:05 +0000 Muteki 47763 It's not a matter of offensiveness for me, it's a matter of laziness. I'm talking about areas such as 'chavs = scum' and 'David Beckham = thick', it's dickbrained stuff we've all heard so many times, and nowhere more so than on the internet. If you're going to do it, just do it better.

The greatness of this place IMO is in the tone of the articles, the best stuff is surprising and awkward. Let's keep more toward that and away from hackneyed, amateurish dead ends.

]]> http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489#post-72695 Re: Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety#post-72695 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:40:26 +0000 Soop 46622 I didn't see this before. You're right that there can be too much of this stuff, but to be honest, I don't think there's a lot of it. And the site by its very nature is irreverent, so I don't see any need to censor it - it is going to offend someone at some point, probably the more the better, and I don't think it's strictly fair to censor it to tailor our sensibilities. However, you're completely spot on with regard to humour and subtlety. Being offensive for its own sake is not funny, and if it's not funny, it doesn't belong here.

]]> http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489#post-72243 Writing style, intelligence and subtlety http://facts.wikidot.com/forum/t-28489/writing-style-intelligence-and-subtlety#post-72243 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:00:08 +0000 Muteki 47763 Small request: can we cut down on the 'weurgghh, proles/chavs/fat people eh!' stuff please before this site becomes like every other site on the fucking internet. Ta.

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