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Is it necessary to be unkind, even slightly? If not, it would not follow that attracting trolls is a sign you are a good poster. Why is powerful trolling indis

by tenk 15y ago

Is it necessary to be unkind, even slightly? If not, it would not follow that attracting trolls is a sign you are a good poster. Why is powerful trolling indistinguishable from good criticism? Can one not provide good criticism in a non-trolling way? Agreed with (3), (4) and (6).

zarastralia 15y ago
>Is it necessary to be unkind, even slightly? No, sure, it isn't. However, one can write a useful reply in terms of content without being aware one is being unkind. In such cases it will feel something like 'wow, I'm so clever today' or 'he deserves a good solid fisking'. The trolls are useful in that they bring this problem into awareness. Kindness/decency is a requirement for continued discussion, which is at least as important as discussion itself.