I suppose that specifically I am wondering if there are any things you do to perhaps:

  1. stay calm
  2. calm the other person down
  3. get them to understand you better
  4. understand their point of view
  5. diffuse trolls
  6. just be a good person who wants to participate in a conversation that enhances your understanding of others, different cultures, and the world and how it works
  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
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    7 months ago

    I definitely concur. 1, 4, and 6 are solid.

    #2: No one in the history of people being told to “calm down” has ever calmed down, so I wouldn’t get your hopes up at being the first to succeed at that.

    #3: Like the commenter above said, that’s outside your control. However, if they ask for clarification on something you said, and you’re pretty sure they’re sincerely asking, then by all means.

    #5: Yeah, they’re just there for the mayhem. Block and move on.