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I had some opinions changed today following a lengthy discussion with someone about a controversial subject. It's amazing what can happen when you don't assume
by LAC-Tech 4y ago
I had some opinions changed today following a lengthy discussion with someone about a controversial subject.
It's amazing what can happen when you don't assume someone who believes different things to you is an evil piece of shit.
Maybe there's hope for the world after all!
- nuclearnice1 4y agoIndeed. What was the topic?
- LAC-Tech 4y agoI don't want to say - it would distract from the more important point about how we communicate. Just imagine the list of things you've seen flame wars about recently. It's one of those.
- nuclearnice1 4y ago
- LAC-Tech 4y agoKind of, yeah. 1. I've been on HN long enough - as a member and lurker - to have a pretty good idea on how the discussion would go. 2. I think the best discussions are had between people who can assume good faith. I don't think a public "debate" with randoms on the internet is the place for that. If you really want to know, you can email me. But I don't think it's that important.
- nuclearnice1 4y agoHow would the discussion go?
- LAC-Tech 4y agoComments would be made for the benefit of the peanut gallery. People want to hear incisive comments, zingers, cleverness, impassioned rants, etc etc. This is what imaginary internet points rewards. With a one on one conversation, you're being judged by one person and one person only. You can express ignorance, honest but controversial beliefs you may not wish to commit to the internet for all eternity, and so on. Public forums with imaginary internet points are a skinner box. HN may be better than a lot of others but it's still the same beast.
- nuclearnice1 4y agoThat paints a really vivid picture. I can anticipate it playing out just like that. The medium is the message so to speak.
- wussboy 4y agoHmm. eMacs v. vim?