Infographic: How to Argue Online

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Infographic: How to Argue Online

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Many of us have a head start on this, but:

Infographic of the Day: How to Argue Online Without Resorting to F-Bombs
An new infographic from the British-born New York graphic designer Craig Ward lays it all out.

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"Ah, the Internet squabble. It can make even the most analytical mind sound like a shrieky high-school girl. Wouldn't the Web be a better place if everyone learned to argue logically?

"To that end, Craig Ward, a British-born New York-based designer, has produced an excellent flowchart on how to prove people wrong online. The guide reinterprets Paul Graham's 2008 essay 'How to Disagree,' a primer for Internet commenters and bloggers on the hierarchy of effective argument forms."

Article and link to larger version of graphic: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662526/inf ... to-f-bombs
"Debating with a conservative is like cleaning up your dog's vomit: It is an inevitable consequence of your association, he isn't much help, and it makes very clear the fact that he will swallow anything."
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