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On reddit, people use it to pretend to "win" arguments by appearing to get the last word (post a reply then immediately block).
by starspangled 2y ago
On reddit, people use it to pretend to "win" arguments by appearing to get the last word (post a reply then immediately block).
- franciscop 2y agoI've def seen that in Twitter as well
- beaglesss 2y agoIt's the same on HN. If you say something controversial with a conclusion people dislike but debatable it will be disproven then downvoted. If the undesirable comment can be greyed out or the writer discredited they'll allow the comment to stand, smugly declaring a public victory. However if it can't be disproven and you actually convince some people, it will be flagged. And maybe even some people stalk your account and bait you into getting frustrated and then getting your account nuked. This is why 4chan etc are more intellectually honest imo as you can't nearly as easily censor or rule ban someone who makes a vile but persuasive argument.
- AlexeyBelov 2y agoSo you don't see any problem in yourself? Only in other people?
- Sammi 2y agoOooooooooooohhh. This is how they do that. This is absolutely rampant on Reddit and Twitter. So many argumentative and divisive people who seem to get the last word all the time. Now I know what I'm looking at. They just answer and block. Makes me think even less of them.
- Ferret7446 2y agoMaybe it's just me, but I imagine most normal people stop replying if you get an aggressive/stupid comment, no blocking needed.
- Sammi 2y agoA lot of people get baited. But it depends on if the comment is obviously unhinged or not.
- ddingus 2y agoThat is what the comment edit function is for. Or was last I used it. Maybe that has changed. Edit parent comment to indicate the block. Add it to a few for bonus points. Rage blocking. Is deffo a thing!