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It appears that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good is a very relevant concept
by ahncomment 7y ago
It appears that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good is a very relevant concept here, and is the principle behind the rebuttals to the arguments in each section.
I feel that arguing for perfection is (arguably) part of a broader problem with internet discussion - and discussion in general. I've personally termed it "sniping" but there may be an existing agreed-upon term.
Essentially, this is when a commenter takes one flaw or issue in a larger and reasonably sound argument - and runs with it. In context, focusing on this flaw is "missing the point" as the rest of the argument does not rest on the assertion being "sniped". But - if you make enough noise about it - you may be able to confuse people into thinking otherwise, and making the argument seem fundamentally flawed.
- anticristi 7y agoAlthough it gets tiring after some point, I very much appreciate all the "snipers" out there: They taught me a lot. I often do training for my customers (cloud technologies) and they expressed appreciation for me exposing the limitations of certain technologies / techniques.
- pritovido 7y agoI love snipers too. I have some broad idea about a topic I am not experienced. I expose it and I have immediately 25 different objections. I examine the objections and there are 5 really good I had never thought about. That is amazing, the fastest feedback loop in the world. The only problem is getting affected by the feelings people expose when they reply. But with text is easy. I do that on real life with Masterminds. You have to train people to be respectful with other people's ideas(they are not naturally). If you do, it is one of the most powerful tools in the world.