Brinkmanship

Is Brinkmanship alive and kicking on forums?.

Re: Brinkmanship

I think most folk either give up or agree to disagree but there're always those who resort to name-calling and personal insults when they fail to convert others to their way of thinking which usually results in suspension or banning so sometimes yes, it happens

Re: Brinkmanship

I thought brinkmanship meant the escalation of threats to get what you want, if that is what it means no I don't think that happens on forums - anyone issuing threats on almost any forum would be stopped by the mods surely ?

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Nothing that extreme, just meant lots of folks hovering in the periphery, waiting to see who comments first.

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If relating the word brinkmanship to this forum, from recent observations of some of the threads at the moment I think - yes brinkmanship may be alive and kicking Spitfire.

The meaning of brinkmanship in the Merriam Webster dictionary says - "the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome". I think there is quite a bit of "political push and shove" going on at the moment and a few are bleating along like sheep (or goats) - the desired outcome ???? Doubt it will end in WWIII though In my opinion and from observation the manipulating "politicians" are infantile and weak in leadership.

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Brinkmanship is ok for some I guess as long as they don't get too close to the 'brink' because if they do they might just fall over the edge into an abyss