I have a theory that internet debate is mostly useless as a way to convince people because we’re all just text on a screen instead of people. This might be mitigated within internet communities, where users recognize each other and take each other somewhat seriously, but randos arguing can never ever convince the other of anything significant.
That’s a really good point. I see the @ in your name on hexbear and start to wonder but then I say, “Oh that’s queermunist, I’ve seen her before. She’s cool.” On everybody is just a rando
I have a theory that internet debate is mostly useless as a way to convince people because we’re all just text on a screen instead of people. This might be mitigated within internet communities, where users recognize each other and take each other somewhat seriously, but randos arguing can never ever convince the other of anything significant.
We’re all just NPCs in the posting RPG
That’s a really good point. I see the @ in your name on hexbear and start to wonder but then I say, “Oh that’s queermunist, I’ve seen her before. She’s cool.” On
everybody is just a rando