I saw this as more a “community norms” fix than a universal cure for “someone’s-wrong-on-the-internet” syndrome.
ETA: On second thought, I didn’t really address your question. I guess I see it as obvious that most Internet arguments (outside of well-functioning communities) aren’t worth entering as anything besides entertainment.
Ya, but even beyond the internet, this is a universal problem. Sometimes its more then just a hobby to try to convince someone to do the right thing. Virtually any political debate would be a good example. And the fact that our court system is so inconsistent only testifies to this problem.
I saw this as more a “community norms” fix than a universal cure for “someone’s-wrong-on-the-internet” syndrome.
ETA: On second thought, I didn’t really address your question. I guess I see it as obvious that most Internet arguments (outside of well-functioning communities) aren’t worth entering as anything besides entertainment.
Ya, but even beyond the internet, this is a universal problem. Sometimes its more then just a hobby to try to convince someone to do the right thing. Virtually any political debate would be a good example. And the fact that our court system is so inconsistent only testifies to this problem.