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‘Sealioning’ is the word that sums up why Twitter discussion is so unbearable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•2 years ago They may think they’ve “won”, but so what? The point of internet arguments is not to convince your opponent. That never happens. The point is to convince the audience, and if you just leave then it looks like the sealion is right.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years ago The point of internet arguments is not to convince your opponent. That never happens. Why do you think that is?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoWhen the comment chain goes on long enough, there is no more audience.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish9•2 years agoDepends. If it’s a subject I feel strongly about I’ll go down the whole damn chain upvoting and downvoting as applicable.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoAt which point the sea lioning has been obvious. You’re not going to see the person you disagree with getting the “last word” and think they “won”.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoNah. It almost always devolves into one person making an effort while the other’s just being an ass.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoAddendum: when a comment chain goes on long enough in both length and time since the original post, there is no more audience.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoOne of the things I miss about forum threads sorted by most recent comment
The point of internet arguments is not to convince your opponent. That never happens.
The point is to convince the audience, and if you just leave then it looks like the sealion is right.
Why do you think that is?
Human psychology, probably.
When the comment chain goes on long enough, there is no more audience.
That would be a draw imo
Depends. If it’s a subject I feel strongly about I’ll go down the whole damn chain upvoting and downvoting as applicable.
At which point the sea lioning has been obvious. You’re not going to see the person you disagree with getting the “last word” and think they “won”.
Nah. It almost always devolves into one person making an effort while the other’s just being an ass.
Addendum: when a comment chain goes on long enough in both length and time since the original post, there is no more audience.
One of the things I miss about forum threads sorted by most recent comment