finding niceness on the Internet is like finding gold on the floor.

Why can't we have tame, mannered arguments online without succumbing to calling other people's views bullshit, sophistry and such?

The veil of protection from physical interactions through the Internet also manifests a certain kind of rudeness. One's views are always deemed to be right in any argument. There can be no settling for middle ground. Boy, it's almost like the US elections. The other person may be confused or wrong, but there is no reason you should immediately denounce their views as bullshit or sophistry.

That's why I hate arguing online. People almost never get your point, and you almost never get theirs. There's a sort of chronic misunderstanding once talk on the internet goes beyond basic propositions. And what's left is a gap between the two arguers. What an annoyance.

Sheesh.