Another consequence of this age we live in, that I recently discovered is it's basically impossible to change anyone's mind on the internet. It's not just becau

Another consequence of this age we live in, that I recently discovered is it's basically impossible to change anyone's mind on the internet. It's not just because it's strangers, or because it's text, tho that does make it harder. It's the dynamic I state above. I used to think it was worth sharing and discussing ideas because maybe I could contribute to somebody else. Now I realize that nobody can change their mind because of what I do. If they somehow did change their mind, they were simply open and ready for it from their own state, and it was accidental that I was involved, it could have been another person or idea. If I bring to them really valuable (as in really surprising) information (the highest quality ideas), the dynamic above ensures they cannot hear it and must respond with hostility. And the lowest quality ideas are ones where people agree with what I say, since those ideas are already widely known. So I have learned to let go of wanting to share my ideas with people online and discuss, or being upset about downvotes. Downvotes mostly indicate quality and entropy. Nowadays I only say what I want for myself...and don't get into discussions, because it's just people trying to prove they're right, prove someone else is wrong, protect their worldview, just pathetic stuff, and I don't want to be part of it.