{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Pony (pony)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-13 03:43:19 UTC","author_name":"Pony (pony)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/pony","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/3137089","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/31239\" class=\"url\"><span class=\"fn nickname mention\">clayinthecarpet<\/span><\/a><\/span> I find that most people don't know everything about any given topic that they're debating. It's not really even so important to know everything often. I think it's just a matter of forming an opinion based on what is known and can be safely assumed. You don't have to win a debate to enjoy it either, but honestly I don't like to debate things I don't know about so I usually end up not changing my view in any given debate. When I don't know I prefer to just ask questions. Sometimes the questions themselves sort of turn into a debate.  I'm rambling now"}