I think it’s time for a tongue-in-cheek rendition of the unwritten rules of online debating. Unfortunately, I suspect we’ve all seen this, and I doubt it will be a shock to anyone.
- don’t read
- assume you understand
- attack character & motives
- assume the worst
- insult them
- if they say A, saying F disproves A
- they are enemies, not people with different opinions
- ignore fact checks
- all online sources are equal
Anything else I should add?