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How do you feel? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 0 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Do you try arguing from a position you don't belive? It's useful to have a separate account for this to avoid confusion with profile histories.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    Did you know, this is called "trolling"?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    If its done to irritate, yes. But it's standard debating team practice to be given a random topic and have someone else chose if you agree or not.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Sure, but if you're doing it online and trying to hide that you're doing it, I'm gonna say 90% of the time or more, the intention is to irritate.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    If all accounts are anonymous then there's not any hiding.

    The amount of irritation/trolling depends on how personal the comments get, not the username that is making them.

    Sockpuppeting an argument with yourself is just masturbation though.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Sockpuppeting an argument with yourself is just masturbation though.

    I would disagree. How else is one supposed to understand the limitations of a statement? The completeness of a position? Areas for further study? A confidence rating of sorts in a position?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    This mental masturbation exercise can be done in the privacy of your own home.

    No need to show off over multiple accounts on a public forum.

    Although, ironically, I am enjoying the suspicion I'm creating about you being my sock puppet.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    No. Not unless the other party clearly knows that I'm arguing for a position that isn't mine. Haven't really had the opportunity to do that on Lemmy.

    That being said, I do most of the counter argument stuff with myself to arrive at a given position. Or, read other people's debates on the matter.

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