" Lets get started.First your initial statement. This must be provocative. There is simply no point writing a vent that will not get a reaction. Seek to immediately annoy someone. Preferred targets will those with clear views – so check earlier posts for examples. There are plenty of regular contributors who hold traditional right and left wing views and there are others who have clearly demonstrated their own positions. They are practically begging to be wound up.Look for people who rise to the bait – the point of the vent is to established a long running thread with multiple opportunities for insults and outrageous statements. Therefore you do need a sparring partner (or mug as we like to call them) who will react appropriately. However do not name them. Instead merely present your ranting in terms designed to instigate a response. Good practise here is to phrase one or two points as questions – such as “is it not completely unacceptable that…?”Personally I feel that most of the rants to date have been within a relatively small area of topics. The usual suspects of immigration, social benefits, parking, schooling, terrorism and religious extremism have been well aired. This is not to say that these are deep, rich seams of ranting with plenty of scope for further threads. It is to suggest that we also widen our ranting to new areas. Final point – pick a suitable title for your post. There seems to one of two approaches open to you here. First is to select a stimulating and provocative title – one that directly raises the core issue in an inflammatory way (e.g. All Romanian children defecate in our classrooms). The second is to be (slightly) more subtle. This means either mentioning the topic in a casual way (e.g. school having to help with hygiene standards), or by asking a question (e.g. is hygiene in schools to much to ask?).You are now ready to pitch your first rant. Pick random topic and wait for the replies. Enjoy. Next – how to reply to the replies."
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