>I mean, if you're not going to assume good faith, what are you doing in the conversation in the first place? It depends on the specific conversation. One exam

>I mean, if you're not going to assume good faith, what are you doing in the conversation in the first place? It depends on the specific conversation. One example (which I gave earlier) might be to counter misinformation -for the sake of people reading. Another example might be to give out warnings or clarifications in the capacity of a forum moderator. >Do you like to engage in fights, or stir up ones? There's other reasons possible too. HN is made up of smart people so I'll leave imagining them as an exercise for the readers.