I think about this every time someone tries to get...

I think about this every time someone tries to get me into online arguments 😂 https://x.com/anammostarac/status/1709029600297414699

From X user: As a guiding principle, the notion that 'bees don't waste their time explaining to flies that honey is better than shit' has helped me filter out a lot of opinions. Source https://x.com/anammostarac/status/1709029600297414699?s=46

Like 28 April at 9:01 | Open on mastodon.social

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Hans-Cees

@nixCraft as an ecologist this is confusing. But she is referring to flies living in dung I suppose. Sometimes my brain takes very different roads than other brains.

28 April at 9:08 | Open on mas.to

econads

@hanscees @nixCraft
I guess "rotten fruit" goes just as well

28 April at 20:52 | Open on mendeddrum.org

gnaddrig

@nixCraft And yet here we are, online, talking about our honey. Why would we not discuss its advantages with people who prefer shit? Why go online with our honey in the first place?
And yes, I'm aware that you can't convince trolls or people with a closed worldview. But surely not everyone with a different opinion than ours on the internet is like that?

28 April at 9:20 | Open on mastodon.social

Goblin

@gnaddrig @nixCraft Yeah, I had my worldview changed a few times by very patient people. Looking back on my past self, I am very grateful to those people, because otherwise I would be even more ignorant and less empathic than I am today.

28 April at 11:08 | Open on social.tchncs.de

Michael

@goblin @gnaddrig @nixCraft Your comment registered with me. I appreciate the quote, and I respect your response too… having been through an extremely traumatic experience recently at the hands of a “fly”, I'm drawn to ideas that might help me see the good in people. At different times, each idea can be helpful. My wife has reminded me of something Mr. Rogers said: “Look for the heroes”

28 April at 13:54 | Open on infosec.exchange

Jay

@goblin @gnaddrig @nixCraft It’s hard to tell what individual lesson or teaching method really hits home for someone. While I do agree that longterm change requires longterm thought, whether that’s guided by someone else or entirely self-initiated, it’s still a train of thought.

I see quotes like these as various strategies to employ. Sometimes you talk patiently, one-on-one, and sometimes you drop a oneliner that gets under their skin.

28 April at 15:55 | Open on mastodon.online