If someone is responding in bad faith, then usually you just want to curtail talking to them. If you think it's still necessary to continue the thread due to th

If someone is responding in bad faith, then usually you just want to curtail talking to them. If you think it's still necessary to continue the thread due to the "audience", then concentrate on facts and sources and just make the strongest argument you can then just leave it alone. Avoid trying to get the last word or being goaded into responding just because someone said something that makes you upset. In regards to clarification, that's easy, ask questions, ask for clarification. Just don't assume.