Obviously it depends on the situation but sometimes it is worth talking to idiots not because you have any chance of changing their mind but just demonstrate to everyone else in the thread that they are in fact an idiot. Just in case somebody thinks they have a point.
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x00z@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoYou should have said “sure buddy” and ignored them.
areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
The problem is they will then keep spreading misinformation.
lemming741@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And that’s your problem? Do you hold $AAPL
areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Apple helped spread that misinformation. So why would I hold some of their stock if I am trying to counter it?
No, I want companies to stop spreading this bullshit and for people to stop falling for it. I don’t hold any stocks at all. In fact that kind of bullshit I am fairly against.
qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
…or $SPY, or $QQQ, or…
areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
What even are those?