Usually I agree with the moderating, but ...

Re:Usually I agree with the moderating, but ... by RiderOfGiraffes on Thursday May 20, 2010 @04:04PM (#1365148)

I can't tell if you're trying to be serious and adding something to the discussion, or if you're just being snarky. I'll assume you're being serious.

Selecting an answer at random, in my dialect of English, can be said to be choosing. In my dialect of English "to choose" does not necessarily imply the exercise of free will and decision.

Thus, "to choose at random" makes sense, and might be regarded as "to select at random" without any implication of a deliberate decision (except the decision to follow the random "choice").

Does that answer your question?

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Re:Usually I agree with the moderating, but ... by jodrellblank on Thursday May 20, 2010 @04:15PM (#1365200)

I was being serious - if I answer based on "randomly" then I might get one answer, if I answer based on "thinking it through and trying to work something out", I might get another.

But I've expanded my reply so it's less relevant now. [edit: oops, or replied again].

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