Why? I'm not following you at all.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
Does highlighting someone as a troll reduce their influence, alter their behavior, or defeat their arguments?
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Replying to @B_Y_3 @GodDoesnt
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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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
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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Replying to @B_Y_3 @GodDoesnt
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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We did move on to whether its helpful to evaluate people's sincerity & motivations & I think it is as long as it's charitable.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
Whether or not someone is honestly representing how much water is coming in to a sinking ship does nothing to keep the boat afloat
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Reputation does matter. It always has. The difference between Sam Harris & CJ Werleman's matters to thoughtful people.
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