I strongly prefer, and recommend, arguing dispassionately and hyper-charitably.
But, it seems relevant that Lance’s posts are responding to posts that also seem highly polemic[1] (Lance outlines why he views the posts as such at the start of his first post). It seems more appropriate (whether or not instrumentally advisable) to respond in kind if that’s the established norm of the space (different from Forum norms).
I strongly prefer, and recommend, arguing dispassionately and hyper-charitably.
But, it seems relevant that Lance’s posts are responding to posts that also seem highly polemic[1] (Lance outlines why he views the posts as such at the start of his first post). It seems more appropriate (whether or not instrumentally advisable) to respond in kind if that’s the established norm of the space (different from Forum norms).
For example, though not the main focus of the essay, the BB’s first essay includes: