Why can't you decide what you want for yourself? Why commit suicide if you enjoy living, as normal human beings do? Why end something you like? You don't stop playing a good game because it, ultimately, has no meaning either.
I'm playing a game because I'm having fun. The question what's the point doesn't normally arise. But maybe I'm in a phase where the game isn't fun. I'm level 5, onehitted after the first 10 seconds, etc. And I'm keeping playing. Why? Because I believe by doing this I will reach a stage where I can have fun, or I'm proud of my achievement or whatever.
Abstract: If someone does anything it's either because he perceives it as worthwhile or because he thinks it's necessary to achieve something worthwhile. That's "what's the point". What's that thing you are trying to reach that you consider worthwhile? It's pretty clear this question can be recursed infinetely etc. etc. Well, some have said it's a silly question (when taken to far). I don't really see why. It's quite obviously extremely important to be able to answer the question for at least some recurses to be able to get through life (what's the point of getting up for work?).
There's also obviously points where the question isn't answered rationally but by hardcoding. Why have sex? Why do drugs? Why be liked by people? Because it feels good.
For other cases you have to posit an ultimate meaning. Saying the recursion never stops doesn't satisfy. And that's the rock bottom foundation of religion I think. There's a lot built around that, but what differenciates it from hobby fairytale club or political party is the belief that there is, in the end, a meaning to all of this and it's all fine. This belief isn't "logical knowledge" and the idea that noone actually understands this ultimate thing is part of it. The point is believing it's there.
Ofc. you can say that's silly thinking. But then what?
As I understand you what you're basically saying is there is no ultimate meaning. It's a delusion. The point of it all is, so to speak, that you feel good. Let's assume you are right.
But as soon as you're actually trying to convice someone of that it becomes ironic. Why are people believing it in the first place? Assuming obviously they are even able to decide what to believe in.
Since it makes them feel good. After all that's all there is. So while you're telling people the important thing is to feel good you're taking from them what makes them feel good (note, I'm not talking about religious organisations or such, just about that "ultimate meaning" thingy). So ... why? You can't say "I helped them overcome a delusion" or "the truth". What's even the point of not having delusions? Whether you feel good obviously. Which isn't the case. So, really, why?
I mean you could easily answer this conclusively by saying making people unhappy makes you happy and that'd be that. Religious people can excuse themselves by believing they have the ultimate truth. But I don't think apart from that there's much point promoting atheism, much less nihilism.
The name as indicator could be a troll.
Obviously. But then maybe people have said the same thing about Laotse back then.
