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Sealioning (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by ahlooolahhh to c/comicstrips

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‘Sealioning’ is the word that sums up why Twitter discussion is so unbearable

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 11 months ago (70 children)

Is there a difference between sealioning and just asking for verification of a bold claim? On a forum such as Lemmy, where people are encouraged to have unsolicited debate in the comments, are we by nature immune from the worst aspects of sealioning?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (14 children)

When I’m not sure, I just give them the benefit of the doubt. For example, there’s a good chance that the person replying to me speaks English well, but it’s not their first language. Also, their cultural norms might be very different from my own. It could be a simple misunderstanding, too. Overreacting would just make things worse.

When it’s obvious that the person replying is just being a pedantic nuisance, though, I merely stop responding. They may think they’ve “won”, but so what? I can go to bed knowing I don’t waste my time sealioning.

[–] Cryophilia 11 points 11 months ago (9 children)

They may think they’ve “won”, but so what?

The point of internet arguments is not to convince your opponent. That never happens.

The point is to convince the audience, and if you just leave then it looks like the sealion is right.

[–] Leeker 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The point of internet arguments is not to convince your opponent. That never happens.