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[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 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.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When the comment chain goes on long enough, there is no more audience.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Depends. If it's a subject I feel strongly about I'll go down the whole damn chain upvoting and downvoting as applicable.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Addendum: when a comment chain goes on long enough in both length and time since the original post, there is no more audience.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

One of the things I miss about forum threads sorted by most recent comment

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At which point the sea lioning has been obvious. You're not going to see the person you disagree with getting the "last word" and think they "won".

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Nah. It almost always devolves into one person making an effort while the other's just being an ass.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That would be a draw imo

[–] Leeker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

Why do you think that is?

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Human psychology, probably.