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Just for lemmy:
Most people on here care more about being right than affecting any sort of progress.
how do you want them to affect progress?
There are three valid affect/effect pairs, my dude. Are you sure you have the right one? :-D
In this case, since I'm quoting/parroting someone elses words, yes. I do admit, though that this is a grammer rule I have struggled with on several occasions myself.
You can’t affect any progress if you are willingly wrong
But if they are indeed right, and that fire they have about it is used to defend their point-of-view until it’s been so scrutinised and counter-argued that either it has been shown to be incorrect, or no counter could undo the initial argument, is that not progress?
Lemmy is not academy. This is a web forum, most of us are not here to do formal science.
I would put it like this.
People on Lemmy would rather be right than affect change which would be in line with their beliefs.
I think that’s just people. Lemmy just happens to be one of the forums where that’s observed.
Great point!!! OMG! Daily I get variations of statements from people demanding I defend some random news article I've posted. I'm like, "dude, I don't give a fuck, just don't read it if you don't want to!"
Not everything is some logical political discourse with references. I don't give a shit. Just ignore and move on if you don't like it. lmao
True!