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It's much more concise, and much less persuasive to someone entering the discussion with preconceptions.
by Will_Parker 9y ago
It's much more concise, and much less persuasive to someone entering the discussion with preconceptions.
- criddell 9y agoI try to not judge an argument by it's language. It feels close to ad hominem reasoning to me.
- Will_Parker 9y agoThat was my argument ten years ago. I'm just challenging people to think of communication primarily in terms of how an aggregate of how hundreds or thousands of people will perceive it, because this was a key that led to me being much better at making my points and getting what I want. Letting go my ego that it violates a core value of being true to myself. In other contexts I just want to fucking vent about some stupid shit that dumb people say. But I'd suggest this site isn't the best place for that, and I wouldn't expect such a tone to help people consider my point of view more carefully.