In Steemit I have felt very confused in situations when someone is triggered by what I say/write.
I have never used any other social media as much as this and shared my thoughts like this (except irl) and even if I knew beforehand that there's a risk of being misunderstood, I'm still surprised how people interpret others words and get offended.
I want no harm to anyone in general, so it's a strange feeling when someone seems to be insulted and starts to defend themselves. I also do have opinions and a strong sense of moral and values, so if the topic/opinion is something I strongly stand behind (even though I'm open to other point of views at the same time), I don't want to give in to others and get crushed, just for the "peace".
I experienced my first heated debate related to my latest post (comment section) about peoples mean attitudes. It felt extremely weird and hard in a way, to try to understand otherones defensive messages and to clarify my thoughts to the otherone in a constructive way.
How do you deal with controversies @tarazkp ?
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I present them, I get attacked, I listen, I defend, I change my mind ( not often needed since I am usually right ;) ) I like the discussion and conversation however these days, it is generaly not aggressive here as people seem to have accepted my comment section as a kind of safe space for pen discussion which means agree or disagree, we can still have a good talk and keep it civil.
Do you think listening is easy on the internet? I think the problem lies there; you can never be sure how the other one intends his/her words and it's easier to misunderstood each other when you can't hear or see the other one. I like discussion and sharing opinions too, but I'm not used to it getting too heated or aggressive. I wouldn't say I avoid conflicts, but I don't enjoy them, so it's easier to give up in a situation where the other one is aggressive.