Argument are not won or lost. You either learn, or teach during an argument/discussion. Else you are is a "word fight", were both parties think they won, but they both lost.
this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2023
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I like this definition a lot.
The last time I "lost" an (online) argument it was about a gameplay mechanic that I was 99% sure about, but it turned out that the guide I had been using made some false assumptions, which might have ruined a challenge run I had done at the time. Now I know how that gameplay mechanic actually works, the challenge run went well, and both sides "won" in a way.
... also, I usually abandon arguments altogether if the other person is clearly not even willing to listen (like pedaling back to already explained / solved parts of the argument or outright ignoring proposed solutions, etc.). If it is a "me VS you" situation instead of "me and you VS the problem", then it is not worth investing time and energy into arguing as it will not lead to meaningful progress either way.
That's why I put the word in quotes.
Usually if I lose it's because I chose to participate. Sometimes the only winning move is not to play.
I never "lose", I learn from the debate and improve myself.
It's ok to be wrong, strong opinions weakly held. Soon as I have verifible evidence I change. Then I think about how I got into a position with bad data.
Tomato tomahto. When was the last time though?
Idk yesterday on Lemmy. I'm often wrong and I learn from those around me
https://aussie.zone/comment/2190593
I made an assumption about how penalties were applied, and I was corrected, and I've learned.
Tomayto tomato.
One might say it just happened to me
No it didn't
Yes it did!
Damn it, how can I argue with that?
Technically by saying it again.
How so?
You were meant to argue with me :P
No he wasn't.
Alright. Anything in particular?
Well, it happened to me in the comments to this post :P