Re:Tell HN: Uptick in mean-spirited comments
by codexon on Sunday October 31, 2010 @02:33AM
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When it comes to things like politics/religion/etc no amount of good writing can convince the other person.
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I don’t think that’s true at all.
Re:Tell HN: Uptick in mean-spirited comments
by davorak on Sunday October 31, 2010 @03:34AM
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I would make the argument that it depends more on the rationality of the person receiving the argument then what the argument is about.
A rational person is capable and willing to change their mind when new evidence is offered.
A irrational person may easily change their mind on some topics with no evidence and never change their mind on other topics(politics/religion/etc) even with the best evidence.
Re:Tell HN: Uptick in mean-spirited comments
by bloomshed on Sunday October 31, 2010 @04:14AM
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I think the trick is staying calm while you confront somebody about something. If you set them off, they stop hearing what you're saying and the whole "discussion" turns into a spitting match.
Everybody knows that crazy talk is a waste of everyone's time. I get depressed every time I find myself reading the comments on CNN or YouTube. . . .