How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories

Re:How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories by blhack on Monday November 02, 2020 @10:19AM (#24968985)

>Or maybe it's the lizard people trying to suppress the truth of q?

What purpose does mocking this person's question serve? Do you think you're going to convince them of something by making fun of them?

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Re:How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories by usrusr on Monday November 02, 2020 @10:54AM (#24969441)

Yeah, it surely won't convince OP. But public web discussion answers are rarely only intended for the parent poster. Often there is even a "private message" option for those few that are, all others are for the wider audience as well. If something as mockable as q posturing is left unmocked the impression on third parties can be very different than if it is not and the purpose of the reply is (I assume, not the author) this change.

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Re:How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories by ezekg on Monday November 02, 2020 @10:24AM (#24969045)

Unfortunately, I've grown pretty used to it. This year especially is vitriol to anybody that questions the mainstream narrative.

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Re:How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories by Rick1 on Monday November 02, 2020 @10:33AM (#24969165)

That's because "the mainstream" is constantly toxic to non believers.

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