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Win Through Actions, Never Through Argument Beware of 'the arguer'. The arguer type is one who believes everything they say is true; their way is the best way and they must have the last word. Indeed, for this reason some debates can be futile. We all believe we are masters in the realm of...

Make Other People Come To You  —  Use Bait If Necessary Do not mistake aggressive action for effective action. Often the most effective action is to stay back, keep calm, and let others be frustrated by the traps you lay for them. When you force others to act, you are the one pulling the...

Get Other’s To Do The Work For You A wise man will use the power of other people to further their own cause. Not only will such assistance save you valuable time and energy, you will still be credited with a godlike aura in the minds of others. In the end, your helpers efforts will be...

Take Opportunities To Court Attention Everything is judged by its appearance. The most powerful figures are often larger-than-life figures, and so there are times where it is necessary to stand out and be conspicuous. When you make make yourself a magnet of attention, you appear larger, more...

So Much Depends On Reputation – Guard It Reputation is the cornerstone of influence. A strong reputation distracts others from knowing what you are really like, giving you a degree of control over their judgments. However, reputation takes time to build and can easily be eroded. You must...

Always Say Less Than Necessary Saying too much can be detrimental. You may say something foolish, and a person who shows he cannot control his own words and tongue shows that he cannot control himself, and is often unworthy of respect. By saying less, you create the appearance of meaning and...

Conceal Your Intentions A skillful general, who intends to surprise a citadel, will never announce his plan to his enemy. Conceal your purpose and hide your progress; do not disclose your goals and they can never be opposed. Through this Law it is possible to win a battle before it has...

Learn How To Use Enemies Most people wouldn’t think to approach someone they did not like to achieve their own objective. However, this limits your options and thus your power. It's possible that enemies may hold certain values or skills that may be of use to you. By manipulating enemies to...

Never Outshine The Master This Law involves two rules that you must realize. First, you can inadvertently outshine a master simply by being yourself. There are masters who are more insecure than others, monstrously insecure; you may naturally outshine them by your talent and wisdom. By...

Never Outshine The Master This Law involves two rules that you must realize. First, you can inadvertently outshine a master simply by being yourself. There are masters who are more insecure than others, monstrously insecure; you may naturally outshine them by your talent and wisdom. By...

Never Outshine The Master This Law involves two rules that you must realize. First, you can inadvertently outshine a master simply by being yourself. There are masters who are more insecure than others, monstrously insecure; you may naturally outshine them by your talent and wisdom. By...

Naruto loses all of his techniques and acquires all of Sasuke's doujutsu and techniques. Sasuke loses all of his doujutsu and techniques and acquires all of Naruto's techniques. (Kurama is also transferred over.) Place/time: VoTE 2 Who do you think would win?

'Simplest' in this respect means the answer with the least assumptions. No one would (seriously) challenge a statement saying Naruto's hair is blonde. But expect contest if you were trying to explain that Sasuke could use Rasengan. Indeed, something to remember for debates: A strong argument...

We all have biases, sure. But extreme bias should be defeated by clear facts. Is this the case on this forum? Can we cite any instances were a user concedes their extreme view in the face of contrary facts? Or are facts ineffective at swaying even the most biased individuals?

SB must do some soul-searching and ask themselves: What is a fanbase? What is a forum? ...What is a Sasuke fan? Because I can assure you, no single base is perfect by itself. Characters are created to make up for qualities that are lacked. But a forum can only start moving in the right...

Who would win this fight in your opinion?

SB must do some soul-searching and ask themselves: What is a fanbase? What is a forum? ...What is a Sasuke fan? Because I can assure you, no single base is perfect by itself. Characters are created to make up for qualities that are lacked. But a forum can only start moving in the right...

They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to others with whom we disagree, that’s what we need now more than ever. I recognize that wanking and flaming has become a routine rehearsal for users on this forum. But still, I hope that our moderators...