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[–] brainfreeze@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There’s some truth to that but the problem is you don’t have the time or mental energy to deal with every single instance like this, especially if you spend much time online. The poster has absolutely nothing to contribute. They’re dragging it out for the sake of dragging it out, and in effect it’s arguing in bad faith. whether you want to follow up on that and try to engage everyone fully, that’s your call. But I don’t think most people would care that much because the poster just doesn’t have anything to contribute. 

[–] whatisallthis@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I guess I very rarely see anyone try at all. And in lots of cases it just eliminates any possibility of actually changing a person’s mind. Just calling them a name makes them hate you more and entrenches them in their opinion.

I guess I don’t have a solution the internet is just a fucking sewer.