Argue With Ideas, Not People
3 min readUpdated 12 Aug 2026Required for every piece
Be as hard on an argument as the evidence allows and as fair to the people who hold it as you'd want them to be to you.
In everything you publish:
- Answer the argument, not the motives of the person making it.
- No insults, mockery or labels meant to end the discussion.
- Quote opponents accurately and in context.
In Practice
Instead of "only a fool thinks…"Say who thinks it and why the evidence points elsewhere.
SarcasmIt rarely survives translation or a quick read. Say it plainly.
The tone checkFlags insults as you write; slurs block submission.