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The point of an online discussion is not to win or lose, it's to learn and hopefully educate others.

• amichail 19y ago
  Online discussions can go on forever. But if you keep score, one side might consider giving up if it is obvious that it is losing.
  • Goladus 19y ago
    What if the side that's losing is right?
    • amichail 19y ago
      They did not make their case well or perhaps the forum is not an appropriate one. They can try again in another debate.
      • euccastro 19y ago
        So, is it working yet?
    • ajm 19y ago
      Welcome to democracy @work ;)
  • rms 19y ago
    I think of karma as the "game" part of sites like this. The winner would be the one with high karma. It's just not very satisfying to win.