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Insults tend to make the recipient defensive. If you want the commenter to rethink things, there's not much benefit in insults.
by ImSkeptical 9y ago
Insults tend to make the recipient defensive. If you want the commenter to rethink things, there's not much benefit in insults.
- colordrops 9y agoIt's hardly an insult though. You have to have at least the slightest thickness of skin to survive on the internet or to even just to practice self reflection.
- ImSkeptical 9y agoThere are two, not exclusive ideas here. First, when you are reading comments, you need a tough skin. I agree. Second, when writing comments, you can try not to be needlessly antagonistic. I hope you can agree with that.