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the "bad faith actor/tactic" argument is a dismissive mechanism to justify overreaction.
by andrew_ 5y ago
the "bad faith actor/tactic" argument is a dismissive mechanism to justify overreaction.
- BuyMyBitcoins 5y agoWhenever I’m arguing about a position I’m expected to thoroughly define terms and provide citations. Yet, when I ask what a nebulous term entails the onus is on me to “educate” myself … as if what they’re saying is self-evident. It’s so underhanded.
- phone8675309 5y agoIt's like when someone tells me to "read more theory".
- krageon 5y ago> dismissive mechanism Yes, it is. It is meant to dismiss trolls. > to justify overreaction Trolls should be banned, because they are poison to a community. As such, it is not an overreaction to use a mechanism like this.
- bsagdiyev 5y agoI don’t have hours every day to research every little thing. You want to be an ambassador for your views? Provide context and references.
- krageon 5y agoWhat is there to research? I said what a bad faith argument is for (banning trolls) and why it is necessary (trolls are poison). This addresses the post I responded to in it's entirety.
- kragen 5y agoI would really appreciate if you didn't post things like this under a name that looks like mine.