Are we at cross purposes? I was just saying its helpful to identify as a problem the emergence of outrage-farming & talk about it.
-
-
Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
Right. I disagree. Identification doesn't bring us closer to a solution to the actual problem
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @B_Y_3 @GodDoesnt
Should we pretend its not happening? Not look at society on a broader scale & how it is changing and why?
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Are we more likely to find solutions if we look narrowly at whether people are taking things seriously & tell them why they shouldn't?
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
That seems like plugging up leaks and ignoring the source of the problem & the ideas underlying them.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Outrage-farmers are produced by the increasing tendency to outrage. The increased tendency to outrage is produced by a shift in ideology &
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
changing perceptions of harm,inclusiveness, tolerance, diversity & the notion of speech as constructing realities &being therefore dangerous
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
These ideas are being promulgated by universities & by left-wing activists. They are both creating the trolls & feeding them.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
This sets off a feedback loop on both sides with reasonable rightists & leftists getting sucked in & responding in ways which perpetuate it
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Therefore, it is useful to discuss the whole phenomena & talk about ways to counter the underlying ideas & also to de-escalate the situation
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Rather than just pointing out individual arguments are incorrect & why. Understand why being made in 1st place & how to deny them oxygen
-
-
Sorry, that was a long thread. I do this and I know its annoying.
0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.