Agreed. Where do you draw the line between downvoting and potentially feeding the trolls? I’m having a hard time with that. When someone is acting like an ignorant contrarian, I’m inclined to ignore them.
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blackbelt352@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Its not about converting the crackpots, its about pushing back on insane bullshit so others are less likely to become crackpots.
cb900f_bodhi@fedinsfw.app 2 days ago
blackbelt352@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I start off with the logic, and when they double down on bullshit and toxicity I just keep spotlighting the terrible rhetoric with no substance. In a “like damn dude, your 3rd grade teacher would be disappointed in your writing” way.
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I feel like there’s a certain point where you’re no longer pushing back against the crackpots and just arguing with a brick wall.
Mac@mander.xyz 2 days ago
This is why dissent is important. Visibility.