I think it does matter if ppl say things for reaction rather than coz they mean them. Difference between whether we shld ignore or argue.
Well, yes. Evaluating people's motives, sincerity etc often has an affect on how they're perceived by people who care about these things.
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But that's not even necessary to look at and talk about social phenomena like outrage-farming, how it works & what we can do about it.
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To identify it as a problem. To see that the tendency for outrage has resulted in a surge in seeking to cause outrage & what this means.
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Consider how to tackle the feedback loop. Sounds like you're suggesting ignoring the trolls & I agree but might need to spell this out.
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I don't think that's quite right. I'm not saying ignore them; I'm saying the categorization of "troll" is useless.
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Are we at cross purposes? I was just saying its helpful to identify as a problem the emergence of outrage-farming & talk about it.
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Right. I disagree. Identification doesn't bring us closer to a solution to the actual problem
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Should we pretend its not happening? Not look at society on a broader scale & how it is changing and why?
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Are we more likely to find solutions if we look narrowly at whether people are taking things seriously & tell them why they shouldn't?
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