wouldn’t apply to, say, a conversation which both participants find valuable, but in which one or both are downvoted by observers.
Such conversations happen rather often and I usually find it sufficient reason to discontinue the otherwise useful conversation. The information gained about public perception based on the feedback from observers completely changes what can be said and modifies how any given statement will be interpreted. Too annoying to deal with and a tad offensive. Not necessarily the fault of the interlocutor but the attitudes of the interlocutor’s supporters still necessitates abandoning free conversation or information exchange with them and instead treating the situation as one of social politics.
Such conversations happen rather often and I usually find it sufficient reason to discontinue the otherwise useful conversation. The information gained about public perception based on the feedback from observers completely changes what can be said and modifies how any given statement will be interpreted. Too annoying to deal with and a tad offensive. Not necessarily the fault of the interlocutor but the attitudes of the interlocutor’s supporters still necessitates abandoning free conversation or information exchange with them and instead treating the situation as one of social politics.