To be clear: There are some people who take the time to write out genuinely helpful answers. But the down-votes just raise another question: Why? Was the question offensive? And if so, how?
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percent@infosec.pub 6 days ago
I don’t have any big answers, but just a small piece of advice: Don’t shame people for asking questions when they just want to learn.
I would think that’s the perfect opportunity to educate someone, but so many people will just down-vote a naive question and move on without explanation, which is even more confusing.
I’m speaking from my own experience. I still tend to be neutral on a lot of things so far, but my brain is kinda… unusual. I think most people might gradually feel pushed away, “othered”, etc. and eventually lean in the opposite political direction than you might want.
TL;DR: If you want people on your side, stop pushing them away. And maybe ask others on your side to stop too.
percent@infosec.pub 6 days ago
IloveyouMF@lemmy.world 6 days ago
That is what I think the left has failed at and it kept me as a baby leftist for a while because I would as a question and they would accuse me of being an alt right troll.
I love debating. I especially love debating right wingers because it’s fun and makes the world better. One thing they are better about one of the few things is answering questions ,if you have questions they have answers. I would make fun of them and ask dumb hypothetical and they would still answer
percent@infosec.pub 6 days ago
Heh tbh I’m not even into debating. I’m just a curious dude who lives under a rock ¯\_(ツ)_/¯