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Sadly this used to be a fairly good place for mostly-snark-free discussions, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. At least for some topics of discussio
by joemi 5y ago
Sadly this used to be a fairly good place for mostly-snark-free discussions, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. At least for some topics of discussion.
- snares 5y agoAs well as more obvious motivations, it seems often used to preemptively strengthen the perception of an argument. There's obviously demand for wildly partisan positions on just about any subject online; Going straight to derision gets people otherwise disinterested in the topic "on your side".