sketerpot comments on Logical Rudeness - Less Wrong

65 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 January 2010 06:48AM

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Comment author: sketerpot 04 February 2010 01:39:08AM *  0 points [-]

This happens so often that it's probably best to call people on it. Politely, of course. Ask them ever so sweetly if they agree with your refutation of what they just said, and do not let them continue on to the next argument until they at least acknowledge that you've said something.

This way you can stop bad reasoning and make them feel bad for it, instead of getting pissed at you. Hopefully.