1485
rating
18
debates
41.67%
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Topic
#5586
I thinl that clickbait is worse than trolling
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Winner & statistics
After not so many votes...
It's a tie!
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- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 3
- Time for argument
- Two days
- Max argument characters
- 30,000
- Voting period
- Two weeks
- Point system
- Winner selection
- Voting system
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1264
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Description
This is because clickbait involves lying, trolling does not necessarily.
Round 1
Clickbait usually involves lying, which is a sin. Or twisting the truth, which sucks also.
Elon Musk, one of the richest and most succesful people in the world, has this to say about clickbait: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1e3E4E4s3xk (“It’s getting totally crazy”) or here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0l34fQQZn8U (When they're in a sort of desperate state, they will tend to push headlines that get the most clicks, whether those headlines are accurate or not. So, it's resulted in my view, i think most people would agree, a less truthful, a less accurate news.
Now, let’s talk about trolling. Trolling doesn’t necessarily involve any lying, and I would go so far as to say that most of the malice and harm done, is from the grounds of sensitivity, and other weak emotions of the complainant. For example, let’s say I’m watching a YouTube video, and I comment something dumb e.g. "John looks like the male Lizzo 💀." and then John comments back: “Andrew looks like a Swifty fan 💀.” You get the point. If you boil it all down, it really comes down to this:
it’s worse to lie than it is to ridicule
Trolls are worse. They make people feel depressed.
Round 2
"Trolls are worse. They make people feel depressed."
So anything that makes you feel depressed is worse than actual misbehavior and sin? I think not.
If emotions and feelings are your moral compass, then you, my friend, are dreadfully misguided.
Trolls are worse. Trolls live in their mom's basement.
Round 3
"Trolls live in their mom's basement."
So do clickbaiters.
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My opponent made an error in title.
He said "thinl".
I expect voters to punish this and give me the win.