The word argument here means a statement supported by evidence adopting a position. Like a legal argument or an academic argument. The person is saying your position is poorly founded and supported.
The word flop only pertains to weak sales. It has nothing to do with reviews. Starfield is definitely not a flop. It’s a financial success.
I understand what the word argument means.
My response is that I'm not making an argument. I'm having a conversation. This isn't me writing a thesis trying to prove beyond doubt that Starfield is this or that.
This is me saying, hey, this game doesn't appear to be doing anywhere near as well as initially anticipated. In fact, I think it's getting a surprisingly poor reception. Based on reviews, etc etc...
You saying that is indeed an argument. You are stating a position and supporting it. That’s not mutually exclusive to having a conversation.
The reason they said your argument was weak because you were misusing the word flop, which only signifies a commercial failure, which Starfield definitely is not.
There are multiple definitions for argument. A heated, contentious verbal altercation is one definition, but that is not how WizardGnome was using the word. Whenever you are stating your position on a subject that is being debated, even very informally like here, you are making an argument (different from having an argument).
