Like many things I write, this is a general rule.
The best way to come out on top in an "internet debate" is not to get in one.
The second best way is to...
Dial back
- pedantry (look it up, it's a great word)
- sarcasm
- passive-aggressivism including ironic gifs & emojis
- insults
- any new or tangential claims
whiling dialing up
- brevity
- directness
- politen…