• Cyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    Here’s the thing. You’re not arguing against their point you’re arguing about the specific figures not being entirely accurate.

    Watching you two go feral over specificity doesn’t convince anyone of anything, it just makes people hostile to talking to you because now they feel they have to hedge everything, because if not you’ll reply with

    “You’re*”

    And ignore the whole argument they made. Nobody wants to engage with that level of nitpicking pedantry.

    Being right isn’t always worth it, because you put the other person in defense mode, show you don’t care about the spirit of the argument as much as the letter, and essentially insult the person in the process.

    You’re right, you’re just shit at conversational strategy. Enjoy the fights. That’s all you’re having.

    • tomalley8342@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      When the point is that the Nintendo company charges gamers too much money, the accuracy of the amount of money being charged is relevant, no?