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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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CMV: You're better off never getting into an argument on the internet

I was never a keyboard warrior or anything, but in my time I've debated my fair share of people online. One of the most serious debates I ever found myself in was back when gamers became irate that Epic was paying for AAA games to be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. I held the minority opinion that this was good for the gaming community. I wrote a whole argument and debated people for a few days. Feel free to go through my comment history to see how that went.

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**Definition**

To expand on the title, I mean internet arguments where there is strong controversy, high stakes, and ardent believers - things like abortion or video game journalism ethics. The format is seeing a comment expressing something you disagree with, and then starting an argument with that person with the intention of winning. So an unprompted argument.

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**Internet Argument against Internet Argument:**

The person who you're arguing against is obviously not to change their opinion. You've attacked their opinion without their consent - they're not open to the posibility of changing their minds. Neither will the broader audience - on arguments of strong controversy, very few people have yet to make up their minds. For the few people who are open minded to change - the internet argument is not an effective method of coming to a conclusion. It is far better to carefully study the issue by examining the opinions of each side.

I also contend that the people who participate in internet arguments do so for blood sport, which explains why the vast majority of arguments result in personal attacks and accusations of being a certain label. High quality discussions do not come from internet arguments.

Internet arguments are bad for the soul. They lead to resentment and anger. I imagine those who are heavily prone to arguing on the internet suffer from poor mental health. 

Internet arguments hurt your own reputation. For a good reason. They are indicative of a lack of self-control.  


In short, unprompted arguments on the Internet are useless, bad for your mental health, and deteriorate the quality of Internet life. Every time you decide not to engage in such, you're doing yourself and the whole online world a favor.
gpt
> The person who you're arguing against is obviously not to change their opinion. You've attacked their opinion without their consent - they're not open to the posibility of changing their minds. Neither will the broader audience - on arguments of strong controversy, very few people have yet to make up their minds. For the few people who are open minded to change - the internet argument is not an effective method of coming to a conclusion. It is far better to carefully study the issue by examining the opinions of each side.

* Sometimes people do change their minds, as is evidenced in this sub.
* In some cases, you may instead change the minds of bystanders and onlookers, who are reading the arguments of you and your opponent. That can also be a good thing.
* Lastly, online arguments can help you practice and improve your reasoning skills.