As good as whose word?

Started by User19sq May 1st, 2017 2:25 PM
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Somewhere_

i don't know where

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I can't edit titles. -w-
I've run into this problem too. Mods can fix titles tho

to answer the question: if someone promises something, they better act on it. And in return, I do the same.

Nah

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pretty sure you should be able to edit your own thread titles via Edit-->Go Advanced
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“No, I... I have to be strong. Everyone expects me to."

Palamon

Silence is Purple.

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I'm horrible with keeping promises, I guess that means they don't mean much to me. I'm working on it.

Also to edit a thread title you have to double click the thread (the space between it) in the threads list in the section Index.

mireka

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i usually don't promise people stuff just so i don't have to have that stress of living up to what i've said
in terms of other people promising things to me--sadly im used to people flaking out, so when a promise is broken i may be disappointed but i usually shrug and go on
ghost-type

pastelspectre

Memento Mori

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promises weight a lot for me, even if its something small bc ive had many promises broken over the course of my life. i just have to hope that they dont break their promise and that i dont break mine.

Sothis

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I don't expect anything from promises, because people have broken them too much in my life. It's just an empty saying to make you feel better.

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Nah

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ill betcha dollars to donuts that you can't edit thread titles at all, even with advanced
Spoiler:


You should also be able to do what Vivace mentioned.


....but as for the actual thread topic, I wouldn't really say I'm the type to explicitly make and use the word "promise". It's like what Meyneth said in that it can be hard to keep a promise long-term. We're not clairvoyants, how can we know we'll always be able to keep it?
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Overlord Drakow

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Spoiler:


You should also be able to do what Vivace mentioned.


....but as for the actual thread topic, I wouldn't really say I'm the type to explicitly make and use the word "promise". It's like what Meyneth said in that it can be hard to keep a promise long-term. We're not clairvoyants, how can we know we'll always be able to keep it?
So then you try and be clever when you use the term "promise". Use it when there is a finite goal in sight.

Don't do: "I promise we will be friends forever <3"

Do: "I promise I will return the favour"

At least in the latter case, you may actually return that favour. In the former case, you are bound until your dying breath.

I'm a bit like this when making promises but I have yolo'd on some occasions on promises which I believe have worked out haha. I was in an online YGO tournament and I promised I would avenge my friend and I did. Even though there was no guarantee I would defeat that opponent >___>

#yolooverlordlifestyle

Lunar

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Posted September 15th, 2020
I take promises pretty seriously, some people don't always fulfil my promises, but some do. Personally, if you ask me to promise you something, I'll try and do it the best I can.