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by yjftsjthsd-h 1038 days ago
If you don't think you'll change anyone's mind, and aren't trying to, then why are you posting?
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In all fairness, plenty of people post just to express their opinion or share their knowledge without any intention of changing anyone's mind about anything.
Person 1: “An electric vehicle will never work for me because…”

Person 2: “I want an electric vehicle because…”

Is that a better example to convey my point?

That's the sort of exchange I want to see. It's useful and educational to hear what works and doesn't work for people, and why. It's not noise at all to me, it's teaching me about the upsides and downsides people have found about a thing in their real lives.