Saved by Stuart Evans
There is an art to replying and commenting, and probably like 60-70% of people I’ve seen on the internet fail at it. The important thing is not to speak your mind, but to “support” the OP. You can support them by disagreeing well & you can “mis-support” them by agreeing stupidly
“Arguing online feels like an exercise in futility. Rules of debate don’t work well within a medium without limits.”
Marie K. Shanahan • Journalism, Online Comments, and the Future of Public Discourse
Tact is not the quality by which you often please, but by which you seldom offend.
— Alice Wellington Rollins
Likes = “This is something I approve of. Nice job.” Shares = “This is something more people need to know about. This represents me.” Comments = “This is thought provoking. I agree/disagree, and I want you to know why. Views = “This strikes a chord. There’s something valuable here.”