Generally i go with the imputus is on the person making the claim. I want the original person to back up their claim before i will care, but i also want anyone counterclaiming BS to also back up their claim before i care.
Also in an ideal world you shouldn't just passively consume arguments on the internet, but do actual reading on the subject. Neither side on an internet debates actually owes you anything.
I disagree, the person trying to convince you of something always owes you an explanation.
Actual reading on something, while a good thing, never resolves an argument because you can't replace the person you are arguing with's premises with a generic premise from somewhere else and come to a reasonable conclusion.
Oh definitely not. I’m happy to make one post explaining my position… then walk away.
I discovered and internet superpower… it doesn’t bother me if you are wrong.
Nope, nobody owes you anything on the Internet.
You shouldn't believe them, of course. But you need to have the tools to figure it out for yourself.
If you unconditionally accept bullshit but require an explanation in order to reject it, then you're going to wind up believing a lot of bullshit.