The people insisting on this just want to use HN as their megaphone. There is no debate. They have already made up their minds.
It comes off about as well as an insufferable teenager at Thanksgiving dinner. Some feature.
It comes off about as well as an insufferable teenager at Thanksgiving dinner. Some feature.
If you debate someone on the internet, you will never change their mind. But you might influence the opinion of someone else who reads your comments, and that's the best you can hope for.
Also, when a large number of people are wrong about something, there is often an opportunity of some kind associated with that. An investing opportunity, a career opportunity, a startup opportunity. When you see what others don't it can be a big advantage. So, embrace it.
Person B: yes it is
debate ensues
Person B: I thought you were against debates.
Picard facepalm
You know I dated someone with bipolar disorder once. It went exactly like this. It's funny that HN threads exhibit the same behaviors.