I suppose that specifically I am wondering if there are any things you do to perhaps:

  1. stay calm
  2. calm the other person down
  3. get them to understand you better
  4. understand their point of view
  5. diffuse trolls
  6. just be a good person who wants to participate in a conversation that enhances your understanding of others, different cultures, and the world and how it works
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      5 months ago

      What the fuck are you doing.

      Stop spamming my inbox please. Read what I’ve written, formulate a reply, and keep things in one place. I am not interested in whatever this is.

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            5 months ago

            sure. i’ve read every word in this thread. i DO think i understand what you’re saying, but it’s possible you have more to explicate than you’ve already provided.

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              5 months ago

              Okay, so if I’m going to have this conversation, I need to ask you to keep your replies contained so that I can read and reply to them in one place. Can you agree to that?

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                5 months ago

                also, sometimes i consider what i’m responding to even after hitting the send button, and may have more to say. i find that editing is less-than-reliable as a means to make sure statements are seen. making a separate reply is simply practical in many circumstances.

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                > I need to ask you to keep your replies contained so that I can read and reply to them in one place. Can you agree to that?

                absolutely not. if you say something wrong and i rebutt it, there is no reason i should pollute the potency of that rebuttal with anything else.

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                  5 months ago

                  Okay, you can fuck off. My time and attention aren’t infinite and I am not so curious to understand you that I’m going to wade through whatever bullshit you feel you’re entitled to throw at me. If you can’t be bothered to do the work to make yourself legible then I’m not going to do that work for you.

                  I feel like this is a case of the hit dog barking.

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                    Be careful, this guy baits you into an argument and then reports you to mods resulting in bans. Best to block the troll and ignore him.

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                    >If you can’t be bothered to do the work to make yourself legible

                    i have no reason to believe anyone who can read your comments cannot read mine

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                    5 months ago

                    Check their comment history. There been trolling people for a LONG time here. They’ve been proven wrong countless times, and they just pretend to be a victim and report people until they’re banned.

                    I had it out with this kid a few hours ago and called them out. Guess what happened….