Why? Who cares if the other person is genuine or not? The idea is still an idea.
> because it is a low-trust environment
therefore, the only real solution is to simply talk about the discussion/argument/idea not about the person behind it.
> deliberately so.
deliberately? How? Just China or the entire internet? I was talking about the entire internet btw.
> all these conversations are traps while the dishonest sow doubt
they aren't if you are not focused on the "genuine-ness" of the poster.
> maybe you understand why I say genuineness matters
I really don't. I am failing to see it and you clearly cannot explain it well enough or simply are saying it without any concrete reasoning behind it. Either way, you haven't explained why it matters.
> Talk to a point, answer it directly, don't derail with "facts", introduce new ideas as a new idea in the conversation, not a made claim on others thoughts.
I don't understand what this weird pontificating is about.
>therefore, the only real solution is to simply talk about the discussion/argument/idea not about the person behind it.
>they aren't if you are not focused on the "genuine-ness" of the poster.
Because the goal is not to expose ideas, the goal is to change the conversation so they can be hidden.
>I really don't. I am failing to see it and you clearly cannot explain it well enough or simply are saying it without any concrete reasoning behind it. Either way, you haven't explained why it matters.
Well, thanks for the criticism, you are probably right, I'll work on it. Have a good life.
Why? Who cares if the other person is genuine or not? The idea is still an idea.
> because it is a low-trust environment
therefore, the only real solution is to simply talk about the discussion/argument/idea not about the person behind it.
> deliberately so.
deliberately? How? Just China or the entire internet? I was talking about the entire internet btw.
> all these conversations are traps while the dishonest sow doubt
they aren't if you are not focused on the "genuine-ness" of the poster.
> maybe you understand why I say genuineness matters
I really don't. I am failing to see it and you clearly cannot explain it well enough or simply are saying it without any concrete reasoning behind it. Either way, you haven't explained why it matters.
> Talk to a point, answer it directly, don't derail with "facts", introduce new ideas as a new idea in the conversation, not a made claim on others thoughts.
I don't understand what this weird pontificating is about.