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How do you stop arguing with people on social media? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Whenever I see a comment on social media that I think is wrong, I feel the need to correct it. These arguments can go on for days, even weeks, and if I don’t win the argument, I get overly fixated on it, wondering where I went wrong and so on.

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[–] [S] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I’m afraid that some people will be misled by this misinformation and that it will become increasingly widespread in society.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    If that's where this feeling is coming from, you could think of it this way: you will post the correct info. The OG will probably not change their mind and may argue with you with more incorrect info. Someone else might see your comment, see the OG, and think "huh yeah I didn't realize the OG was incorrect". You have helped someone who may have been misled.

    By continuing to argue with the OG, you are just giving them more opportunity and platform to spread more misinformation. If you just post once, with the correct info, the idiot might reply and post more dumb things but you dont need to give them the time of day because you know that other people will see that they are wrong.

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