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Comment author: [deleted] 08 September 2012 01:40:21PM *  4 points [-]

True opt-in forms use implications (things like "I like bowling, too bad my friends don't" vs "Want to go bowling?")

That sounds backwards to me: the former sounds like I really want to go play bowling with you, the latter (in certain contexts at least) like I'm just inviting you out for politeness' sake but not actually expecting you to come.

Comment author: Alejandro1 08 September 2012 02:46:16PM 4 points [-]

I think either of them could be the more pushy one, depending on the context, intonation, etc.

Comment author: [deleted] 08 September 2012 02:49:50PM 4 points [-]

Yes. OTOH, if you say the former in a context/intonation such that it doesn't sound like an invitation at all, it kind of defeats the point.