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I think people often forget how much toxicity is filtered out of a conversation by talking face-to-face with a real person. I like to reserve conversations on p
by roymurdock 10y ago
I think people often forget how much toxicity is filtered out of a conversation by talking face-to-face with a real person. I like to reserve conversations on political topics for emails, texts, calls, or real life chats.
Internet anonymity enables a ton of toxicity.
- MaxfordAndSons 10y agoI agree that anonymity increases the potential for toxicity. But you're basically saying that because of that you're only willing to discuss politics in private, which to my mind doesn't really count as engaging in politics in a meaningful way. Given the proportion of public discourse that takes place on the internet these days, it makes perfect sense to develop tools like these to improve its quality. Opting out to only engage in political discussion in private is in a way a privilege, that many feel they can no longer afford.