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This is my conversational account. For my work follow @ribbonfarm, @breaking_smart, @artofgig. Tweets are 90% vacuous views, apathetically held. Mediocritopian.

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    1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 6 Jun 2019
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      My patience for twitter disagreements really does top out at about 3 tweets. If you can’t decisively resolve the matter to your own satisfaction in 3 tweets, take it offline if you know them, or go off to think more on your own if you don’t, or just let it go.

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    2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 6 Jun 2019
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      Trying to persuade the other party is a dumb goal and leaving them misunderstanding you is a perfectly fine exit condition. Save your persuasion battles for op-eds. Save your efforts to be seen and understood for people you know personally and care about.

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    3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 6 Jun 2019
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      A 3-tweet reply-argument limit is a good threshold. Beyond that, the chances of an enlightening outcome drop to near zero, and the chances that you’re being a derp-zombie desperately trying to absorb some life energy from bluechecks to convince yourself you’re alive skyrocket.

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    4. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 6 Jun 2019
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      There’s of course a small chance you’re walking away smarmily pickling in self-satisfaction from a genuine learning moment, but it’s a risk worth taking. The opposite risk of becoming a derp-zombie is more important to avoid. Derp-zombiehood is like BIRGing but for life energy.

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    5. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 6 Jun 2019
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      But it’s important to get to at least 3 tweets on a few selected, rare battles. If you always quit at 0 or 1, chances are you’re in denial about something or afraid of particular arguments. Worth reminding yourself on occasion that you can throw a punch if the occasion demands.

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    7. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 6 Jun 2019
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      Replying to @HarperMitchell

      You’re confusing ‘argument’ as in actively pursued disagreement between 2 specific people with ‘argument’ as in simply laying out a case for something with no specific counterparty Unless you’re just making a joke in which case you need the Poe’s Law smiley (😆)

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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 6 Jun 2019
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      Nope.

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