I think when arguing about really controversial things that don’t fit your tribe’s beliefs via email or online means its best to only use them to send sources and citations. Avoid comments, any comments whatsoever, perhaps even quotes or Galileo forbid boldening anything but the title. Encourage people involved in the debate to do the same.
Keep any controversial conclusions gleaned from the data or endorsals of any paper from the electronic record.Then when you are private tell them, did you manage to read the Someguyson study I sent you in email 6#? When you’ve exausted the mailed links talk switch to gossip or the weather.
If the mail was leaked and they don’t have you on record for saying anything forbidden except just mailing around sources, how exactly will they tar and feather you?
I can say, this mode of conversation is actually quite stimulating since I’ve engaged in it before but I’ve only tested it for noncontraversial and complex subjects. It lets you catch up on what starting points he is coming from as well as gives you time to cool off in heated arguments. It is something however that drags on for weeks so not really appropirate with strangers.
I agree with what you’ve written, with particular emphasis on the problem of privacy on the Internet (and off, for that matter).
Given that I don’t even know who Stephanie Grace is, though, I think I don’t care.
I think when arguing about really controversial things that don’t fit your tribe’s beliefs via email or online means its best to only use them to send sources and citations. Avoid comments, any comments whatsoever, perhaps even quotes or Galileo forbid boldening anything but the title.
Encourage people involved in the debate to do the same.
Keep any controversial conclusions gleaned from the data or endorsals of any paper from the electronic record.Then when you are private tell them, did you manage to read the Someguyson study I sent you in email 6#? When you’ve exausted the mailed links talk switch to gossip or the weather.
If the mail was leaked and they don’t have you on record for saying anything forbidden except just mailing around sources, how exactly will they tar and feather you?
I can say, this mode of conversation is actually quite stimulating since I’ve engaged in it before but I’ve only tested it for noncontraversial and complex subjects. It lets you catch up on what starting points he is coming from as well as gives you time to cool off in heated arguments. It is something however that drags on for weeks so not really appropirate with strangers.