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An attempt to reduce the "swing" as a discussion unfolds, then? Interesting. As someone who often tries to represent/defend the "unpopular" side of a topic, I
by sailormoon 17y ago
An attempt to reduce the "swing" as a discussion unfolds, then? Interesting.
As someone who often tries to represent/defend the "unpopular" side of a topic, I see this dynamic in action a lot. The graph of my karma accrual over time must look like a yoyo sporadically wielded by someone walking slowly up a gentle slope.
- jacquesm 17y agoHehe, funny, just yesterday I was wondering to myself if you did that on purpose, it seems that answer to that one is 'yes'.
- sailormoon 17y agoAll in the name of good/elucidating discussion! I already know what I think, and why I think it. By slipping into the "devil's advocate" role once in a while, it forces you to think about your own views again from a different light. I mean, we're mostly white collar upper middle class males here. The cultural overlap is huge. It would be pretty boring, not to mention unchallenging, if I just agreed with everyone all the time ..