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> To them, a logical, well reasoned, and UN-emotional argument is persuasive, and far more likely to help you achieve your goal. I'm not so sure. Know your aud
by dorgo 7y ago
> To them, a logical, well reasoned, and UN-emotional argument is persuasive, and far more likely to help you achieve your goal.
I'm not so sure. Know your audience. On hackernews I agree. But there are forums where nobody reads or understands your well reasoned arguments..
- YeGoblynQueenne 7y agoSo why use those forums? If all you can do on twitter or reddit and whatnot is engage in pointless flamewars, why post there at all, or read them? What does anyone gain by spending time exchanging "biting sarcasm" (as per a sibling comment) on an online platform? Are there issues that we need to resolve with debate? If so, will those issues be resolved by slagging off each other on the internets? If not, is it any point doing exactly that, instead of trying (very hard) to have a level-headed, thoughtful conversation? (And I do mean _trying_ very very hard because the internets has made little snotty know-it-alls of many of us and that just sucks).
- pm90 7y agoBecause those forums reach a wider audience? Because not every forum espouses or encourages well researched and reasoned arguments? I like both twitter and hacker news, for expressing myself in different ways. Each have their place. One place isn't better than the other. Humans are diverse and so are their needs.