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Should I just ignore FUD then, or is there some way to respond to FUD in a way that doesn’t tend to provoke flame wars?
by trasz 5y ago
Should I just ignore FUD then, or is there some way to respond to FUD in a way that doesn’t tend to provoke flame wars?
- dang 5y agoGood question. The two things that seem to work are: (1) Provide correct information in a way that is more substantive and more respectful than the comment you're replying to; and/or (2) Chalk it up to the internet being wrong about everything and walk away (silently—not with a swipe). As a side point, you'll usually end up at #2 anyhow, because #1 usually provokes more of the same, so after a certain number of iterations you'll find yourself in a tit-for-tat entanglement, which is greatly to be avoided. The question is what is the optimal number of iterations. Probably it's 1. Maybe 2. Not 3. 4 is right out.