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> Are we seriously questioning why someone wants to share their opinions on a topic? Are we actually clueless as to what they get out of it? Yes, feel free to
by lukebitts 4y ago
> Are we seriously questioning why someone wants to share their opinions on a topic? Are we actually clueless as to what they get out of it?
Yes, feel free to explain why that’s insane. It seems absolutely normal to keep things to yourself
- theelous3 4y agoThere is no way this is a good faith question. As someone delivering their opinion on the internet - surely you can explain why someone would like to deliver their opinion on the internet.
- lukebitts 4y agoI personally don’t get anything out of sharing my opinion on the internet, I do it out of reflex and I actually have been taking measures to stop doing it. So no, not asking in bad faith.
- gnomewrecker 4y ago[flagged]
- peruvian 4y agoI wasted a decade+ on my life arguing online all day. I see what coldpie says. It is legitimately a pointless waste of time. Obviously I am still on HN so I still do it, but I definitely feel it's futile and it's a guilty pleasure. But even here, I've lurked or posted for many years too and I can't recall anyone changing their opinion on anything.
- ashwagary 4y agoI dont think mental jousting is completely devoid of value depending on the topic. The benefits are just difficult to measure. Even if you haven't changed opinions, you may have helped take down strawmen or aid others in steelmaning.
- freedom2099 4y agoThe possibility to have a healthy debate on any topic is the root of progress!
- lukebitts 4y agoFair enough, though I would argue it’s impossible to have a healthy meaningful debate on “the internet” (by which I mean reddit or any social media)
- freedom2099 4y agoSadly true