• fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
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    10 months ago

    Why is it that despite knowing how utterly futile snarky little debates are, I can’t resist doing it?

    I hate it, but it’s so damn engaging.

    The thing is. It’s never satisfying. Luke no one ever concedes. Ever. They just stop replying eventually.

    • chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      10 months ago

      It is satisfying on the rare occasion someone makes an actually interesting argument you haven’t heard before, or actually addresses your points.

    • pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe
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      10 months ago

      Because it’s a battle of egos and about dominating the conversation. Both of which are vitally important to human life whether other people want to accept it or not.