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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.
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!