I tend to think one ought to look at literature on persuasion before making large claims about what is and isn't persuasive. Just saying!
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp You're talking about my two "snark" retweets? Out of interest, is snark actually persuasive? Would surprise me if so...2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SIN_Notung
@SIN_Notung I'd guess it would depend on context, audience, goals, etc - but there is a literature!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp@SIN_Notung I don't think it is persuasive, nor do I think people who employ it frequently are trying to be persuasive.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Humanisticus
@Humanisticus@PhilosophyExp Sure, but I think there's an internal tension in "I care about social justice but I'm not trying to persuade".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SIN_Notung
@SIN_Notung@PhilosophyExp Cynically, I think it's a method of just feeling superior to others. Using snark implies opponents = idiots.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@Humanisticus @SIN_Notung by press in 1987 & 1992; or the treatment of David Steel by Spitting Image (which he believed had huge effect).
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