[DanielDudley]

I'm thinking it is when the other guy tells you repeatedly over and over again, constantly and inexorably that he is right. This is particularly true in matters of opinion, where there is no subjective right or wrong answer, or in matters of protocol or procedure, where there may in fact be many ways to do something successfully.

It is considered by some that being the last man standing, and conceding no valid points makes one the winner. Clearly, one can determine a winner, just by looking at his post count. I have found however, that losers with low post counts can develop something called a life, where people judge you on your merits, and not by your ability to repeat yourself ad nauseum on the internet, while bringing nothing substantively new to a topic. I will never be a winner by post count alone, therefore to some I will always be the loser for merely stating an opinion without the ridiculous rhetoric that constitutes a ''defense'' of that which is subjective.

SO the next time you find yourself having a discussion on the internet, simply look at the post count of the person you are having the discussion with. If it is four or five ( or 50 ) times higher than your own post count, you might as well go restore a car or get a degree in something, for you have surely already lost.

Sometimes people simply state an opinion so others might see where you stand, or perhaps contemplate a different view. However only losers post opinions, and winners never contemplate. Shame on you for thinking they might.