• zeppo@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Accusing people of “sealioning” is a great way to not have to defend or discuss poorly thought out or sourced claims.

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      8 months ago

      True, which is why if someone accuses you of sealioning you should be prepared to explain your position and the reasoning you used to get there. Not asking questions of them but instead explaining your own position.

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        8 months ago

        Well, in the specific case provided in the comic, the sealion has no position he can explain since the other side refuses to even establish how he got to his opinion.

      • zeppo@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        The problem I see is when the original poster didn’t explain their point of view, but complain when you ask them to clarify.