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> If your 20 friends are all "massive fans" of a given person, I agree, that's a pretty solid indicator of significant bias.

I'm glad you agree.

Would you say that the tone of your comment reinforces, diminishes, or is neutral with respect to my comment about starting flame wars?

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Well, how do you define a 'flame war'? Specifically, what besides the fact that someone is challenging your view?

Which of my views are you challenging?

Your approval of Thiel. I agreed with your view that your sample was biased.

Your comment didn’t challenge anything about my approval of Thiel. In fact, your comment didn’t add anything substantive whatsoever apart from a tone of disapproval - hence my question about starting flame wars.

Usefully, your comment has demonstrated the exact phenomenon I was referring to.

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