I was engaged in a discussion relating to the energy consumption of #GenerativeAI with @SecurityWriter

I spent well over an hour (or two... I lost track) writing a response to what can only be described as an emotionally charged attack on not only my points but also my character, and only when I was satisfied with my response did I realise my interlocutor had #blocked my account, preventing me from submitting my rebuttal.

Poor form!

#mastodon #AI #LLM #censorship

@bemmesr I read your reply. Poor form indeed on his part. I encounter these people sometimes when just debating politely and in good faith; they're definitely around the place here.

@bemmesr I'd like to point out, if I may, that microblogging platforms in general are pretty allergic to civil discourse. As far as I can tell, Mastodon has much less of a reputation of being this way, but it still has a problem, epecially when arguing against something left-wing.

@bemmesr I have a text file on my phone with things I'm learning about arguing with people who might suddenly reveal themselves to be arguing in bad faith and you don't know when or if ever. Part of it: "When it is time to disappear: when you reach the point of no return, where you realize they are arguing in bad faith or are unreasonable or not listening. Stop then."
I mean, in this case, they blocked you so I suppose it's different. [1/2]

@bemmesr But I'm learning that arguing, for humans, is fundamentally a cooperative process: both parties need to be striving for the *truth*, or else the process is highly unreliable.
These are my thoughts. Don't let me tell you what to do :) [2/2]