Internet Debates

Nov 25, 2015 9:01 AM

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Aren't they underrated?

I know the 'internet debates is lolz special olympics retard!!!' is pretty common, but why?

I find text to be very useful for having debates. I can examine exactly what the person (and I) said. It's right in front of me. If I misunderstood someone, I can re-read his comment or he can quote exactly what he meant. It's more organized.

You can also take your time, maybe a break of a few hours of even a day and later approach the topic with a calmer mind. You're not under pressure to come up with an opinion immediately.

What do you think?

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Nov 25, 2015 9:02 AM

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Well,yeah,you can take it more..slowly.

Though the level of the debates can be rather low as well people are not exactly keen on admiting the faults in their argument.

Nov 25, 2015 9:03 AM

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Keyboard debates aren't actual debate. People can cowardly hide behind the keyboard using tone texts. I can say type something, and tell you that I meant something else. There are just typing tones, the only real debates are arguments where you call out on each other's bullshit immediately with quick communicative manner; Skype calls for an example.

Nov 25, 2015 9:04 AM

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DejWo said:
Well,yeah,you can take it more..slowly.

Though the level of the debates can be rather low as well people are not exactly keen on admiting the faults in their argument.

Yeah, in 9 of 10 times people just can't admit that they're wrong.

Nov 25, 2015 9:05 AM

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Love'em

I always win

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Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained

Nov 25, 2015 9:05 AM

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Interrrrrpetgyu said:
There's nothing to be gained from them.

All that time you spent debating with some retard online could have been spent playing Persona.

Yeah,exactly my sentiments.

Nov 25, 2015 9:05 AM

Eminem

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Well they're slower, but the other guy could start copying stuff from other websites.

Nov 25, 2015 9:06 AM

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Depends on the person you're debating with. You can gain a lot, or you can lose a lot - brain cells I mean.

Nov 25, 2015 9:06 AM

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EminemVEVO said:
Well they're slower, but the other guy could start copying stuff from other websites.

Doesn't matter if the opponent copies the next if it has a valid point in the argument.

Nov 25, 2015 9:06 AM

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Interrrrrpetgyu said:
There's nothing to be gained from them.

All that time you spent debating with some retard online could have been spent playing Persona.

Sounds to me like you haven't met intelligent people, or just didn't bother discussing with them.

And yes, I had plenty of interesting discussions here on MAL.

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Nov 25, 2015 9:07 AM

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Anonymity makes it easier for people to be honest, but it also makes it easier for people to be dishonest and deceitful.

Nov 25, 2015 9:07 AM

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You can definitely have some interesting discussions the net. I think I just gain even more if I'm discussing with someone face to face.

Nov 25, 2015 9:09 AM

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I don't win. I conquer.

Nov 25, 2015 9:10 AM

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Because trolling is too mainstream.

Nov 25, 2015 9:13 AM

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Comic_Sans said:
Love'em

I always win

Nov 25, 2015 9:13 AM

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IntellectualMr said:
Because trolling is too mainstream.

^This one got it

Nov 25, 2015 9:25 AM

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DejWo said:
Doesn't matter if the opponent copies the next if it has a valid point in the argument.

But it's not really his opinion.

Nov 25, 2015 9:26 AM

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EminemVEVO said:

DejWo said:
Doesn't matter if the opponent copies the next if it has a valid point in the argument.

But it's not really his opinion.

That may be true,but that does not make it any worse argument.

Nov 25, 2015 9:32 AM

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Depends on topic. But generally I think most of them useless.
It's not the case with professional and specialized communities.
There we can have a fair amount of useful debates and info.

Nov 25, 2015 9:44 AM

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Well on the internet there's Googling so people can take the time to back their stuff up, but personally, I never saw any point in debating on the internet

Nov 25, 2015 11:00 AM

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They can be pretty fun most of the time. People having a fit at each other, maximum hate and lots of rage.

Nov 25, 2015 11:27 AM

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A good debate should not end in one person winning or loosing but it should end in both parties reaching a compromise of some sort.

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Nov 25, 2015 11:27 AM

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internet diabetes pls

i dont like internet debates because people are wrong and they don't listen

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Nov 25, 2015 12:18 PM

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Alexspier said:
They can be pretty fun most of the time. People having a fit at each other, maximum hate and lots of rage.

If you think debates are for winning there's nothing for you in actually debating.

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Nov 25, 2015 12:39 PM

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I prefer dialectics.

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