Coming Out on Top of Internet Debates

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…