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TrooperJohn t1_j9cxiw3 wrote

Reply to comment by virtue-or-indolence in LPT: If you’re about to engage in an argument with someone online, you should check if they are trolling. by lifinale

Well, I do agree that you're not going to change the other person's mind.

But (especially if it's a high-traffic, general-interest forum), there are a lot of others who will read your exchange, and THEY might be influenced if their minds are not set on the matter.

So make the best argument you can. You might pick up a few new people on your side, especially if your arguments are reasoned and in good faith. Tone makes a difference.

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virtue-or-indolence t1_j9d433z wrote

If your intended audience isn’t the person you’re arguing with, better to ignore them and address your intended audience directly, no?

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