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If this is a shared IP address, and you didn't make the edit, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant notices. Paul H. (talk) 17:51, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Feb 23

Please read wp:spa wp:consensus and wp:bludgeon. Slatersteven (talk) 18:16, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Sorry but any honest review of that discussion will immediately notice the repeated replies attacking an argument I specifically said I was not making.

When I say "I am not claiming that the story is true because the text says it is true" and the reply is "A character in a fictional movie saying "this is a true story", does not make the movie factual." and I respond to insist upon what I already said multiple times in previous comments, that is not me "attempting to force my point of view by the sheer volume of comments". That is the other user attempting to drown out my original comment with sheer volume of non-sequiturs. I should have only had to say that once, since it was repeatedly not read, I was required to say it repeatedly. 76.93.169.54 (talk) 18:59, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Was this intentional on your part? To reply to me saying "Of course this does not mean the story is true" with "The Flashman books claim to be real, they are fiction.", so that I would have to repeat the point that you apparently did not understand, so that you could then accuse me of bludgeoning? If so that is diabolical and I admire it in a strange way, but if not, I am ready to accept an apology and move on. 76.93.169.54 (talk) 19:06, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Well that did seem to be what you were asking, why are we calling it an allegory when Plato did not say it was, based upon his claim that his character said it was real? What did you want us to change if not to add that a character in a book said the story was real? Slatersteven (talk) 09:38, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

Exactly that. The *interpretation* of the text is stated in absolute language without qualification, and the actual framing of the story in the text by the author is only mentioned much later on. I can only speak for myself but it misled me dramatically as to what Plato actually wrote. If you can read the article, and then read the text, and disagree, then by all means. 76.93.169.54 (talk) 21:44, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

If you want to know what Plato write you had best rad Palto, this is about the wider concept of Atlantis. And RS say it was allegorical.Slatersteven (talk) 09:11, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

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