Hello evince,
Originally Posted by
evince
I do all of the things you do too
sites like these have taught me massive lessons about people
I at one point spent two years merely investigating the leadup to the 2008 economic crash
barely posting at places like this
what you don't understand is YOU or ME can never reach as many human ears as we can at places like this
I have actually seen national arguments change after posting about things on sites like this
Seen the Arguments that I proffered then being used nationally later
I cant talk about politics with people I meet in the real world
PEOPLE DONT WANT IT
I have a very few people in real life that Love the subject as much as I do.
YES people read these pages
every time you come to this site go to the forum page and Look at the number of guests reading the site
do that for one week
those are humans
they are here to read the debates and see what debates work and whats concerning people
researchers, joe dokes trying to learn about politics, low level staffers of people working in politics and a whole variety of actual humans
hell even the spiders and bots may be research tools
I can reach a ton more people here than in the real world
the internets is the NEW TOWN SQUARE
Good debates rise to the top
I have seen a national discussion of an issue move to The very debate I had used successfully on the Internets
DONT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE INTERNETS
If you really think all these people are reading what you post then you should strive to make the most respectable posts possible. Insulting people doesn't win them over. Insults only work for hateful Trump fans when somebody supports their prejudged stereotypes, something like 30% of the nation.
There is no point in talking to hateful people who only come to a chat room to unload their frustrations on others. They are not here to listen.
You have a great knack for digging up pertinent information, making excellent political points. Just go with that. That is your strong suit, your gift.
Stop feeding the trolls. The more you engage with them, the more they post.
If nobody ever even acknowledged they post, their volume would drop to a minimum.
The wise thing to do is simply place all of those nasty posters on Ignore and forget they even exist.
Some people, you just need to stay away from.
Just like you don't stir up a bees nest and you don't poke a bear. Just stay away. Keep your distance.
Let them become marginalized.
Don't feed the trolls.
Nothing good comes from it.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
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