I’ve always been a “lurker” on all platforms and communities because when I do have a question or would like to contribute my first thought has become:

Actually, let me google it first

In which case I’ll usually have some answer. Usually it isn’t a complete answer but enough for me to not want to share my question anymore.

  • chakan2@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    antisemitic conspiracy theory espoused by the Nazis and now the American right. But will this definition help me understand the person

    Well… If you know where someone is getting their information, it actually does say a lot about a person.

    When I run across an argument like that, I know to back out of it and reassess if it’s worth it in the first place.

      • OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yeah I get that people use it that way but what if you actually want a discussion? Gets a bit tiresome to be accused of “letting them spew hatred” when if you actually want them to stop spewing hatred, a conversation with actual understanding is necessary, imo. Or at least the best way I know of