Don’t waste you time, energy and emotional capacity trying to earnestly engage with people unwilling to do the same. You will gain nothing. They might gain something, beyond living rent-free in your head. It’s a deal neither fair nor healthy.
Should probably apply that to every social media, not just Lemmy.
I will caveat that sparring with bad faith actors can be helpful as long as you remember that you are not trying to convince them. You are trying to convince the audience. This is a public forum and debates are public debates.
Best to block the tankie instances and then tag or block the wild ones in the comment sections as you see them, because commenters can’t blocked wholesale.
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Don’t waste you time, energy and emotional capacity trying to earnestly engage with people unwilling to do the same. You will gain nothing. They might gain something, beyond living rent-free in your head. It’s a deal neither fair nor healthy.
Should probably apply that to every social media, not just Lemmy.
I will caveat that sparring with bad faith actors can be helpful as long as you remember that you are not trying to convince them. You are trying to convince the audience. This is a public forum and debates are public debates.
Also, learn to enjoy the downvotes that inevitably come from talking shit about Tankies, for their tears truly are delicious
Edit: Mmmmm yesssss moooorrreeee
You mean like how the comment you responded to is one of the most upvoted comments on this post?
Best to block the tankie instances and then tag or block the wild ones in the comment sections as you see them, because commenters can’t blocked wholesale.