Favoritism vs. Being the best

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  1. Davey

    Davey Staff Member Moderator

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    So I need some of you to settle this debate for me:

    Can something be your favorite without it being the best?

    i.e, Tyler The Creator is my favorite artist, while I acknowledge that others are better
    or,
    Spider Man PS4 is one of my favorite games, but there are many better

    I say they really have nothing to do with one another, discuss.
     
    Davey, Dec 21, 2018
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    t3mptr3s ~ Emotional Support Staff Member ~ Staff Member Mod+

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    Yes, a lot of things are my favorite but they're not considered the best. I can give you better examples on discord.
     
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  3. CaptainJackValdy

    CaptainJackValdy I got a plan to save the server, just have faith

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    Do you mean that in the general opinion something is considered better yet you prefer something else?
    If yes, yeah, that’s perfectly plausible.
     
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  4. witchchick128

    witchchick128 Amity Blight Donator

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    think of it this way:

    think of the word ‘best’ as the generally most liked thing amongst a community, rather than being the definite highest quality. i.e. xxxtentacion is my favourite rapper, but in technical rap qualities, there are better.

    to put it simply, i believe ‘best’ is more preference than fact.

    even the ‘better rapper’ factor is simply down to preference. i tend to listen to more screamo or sad/emo rap than i do old-school or grime. somebody likes old-school and grime more than the stuff i listen to.

    so if you mean preference, yes.

    in skill (we’re talking rap, so flow, lyricism, production, etc.), still yes
     
    witchchick128, Dec 21, 2018
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