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A few more tips for arguing on the Internet: 1) Be polite. Nobody wants to listen to or learn from a rude person. 2) Avoid signaling your values, knowledge, o
by guscost 10y ago
A few more tips for arguing on the Internet:
1) Be polite. Nobody wants to listen to or learn from a rude person.
2) Avoid signaling your values, knowledge, or status. Write for the person you are addressing, not other members of your in-group. Proofread your writing and delete anything that does not serve this purpose.
3) Don't value winning more than understanding.
- tedmiston 10y ago> Don't value winning more than understanding. Over time I've learned that when arguing, some people are convinced they must win, and they value that over correctness or logic. With those types, I simply back off with a neutral stance and save myself the time of arguing with someone not interested in changing their position.
- Klockan 10y agoOn the other hand, the fastest way to get people to teach you about their views is to be rude in an argument.