Definitely, to have an informed opinion should be the goal, that's why rules of engagement are essential in discussion. It is often easy to fall prey to emotions and throw around fallacies and whatnot, but maybe pausing for a bit and considering what is being said could help each and everyone.

I'm glad that on Hive we have a rewarding system that pretty much encourages good manners and a civil discourse, because just about everyone is greedy enough to not lose out on those rewards. Maybe we should actually bring the discourse to this platform. What do you think?