there really isnt much point in admitting error on the internet.
in face to face communications , the nuance is possible but online , people dont get any ackowledgment for admitting error and especially not for apologising.
in fact, the haters will just use an admission of error as an excuse to "pile on".
its why the internet is a force of polarisation.
what would help would be if , the more people posted, the more they were sent commentary that disagreed with them
but facebook twtter google and youtube do the exact opposite, they want you in an echo chamber where everyone agrees with you because that feels nice and who doesnt want to feel nice.
its why , when trump won the 2016 election, many of the intellectuals on twitter were dumbfounded.
they would say things like "i have 10,000 followers and not one of them voted for trump"
and if 10,000 people agree with you , then you are probably unlikely to admit you were "wrong'.
so your brain makes up some story about russiand collusion to keep it from frying.
the same thing is happening to trump supporters this time round.
they only know and interact with 10,000 other trump supporters online.
so their brain has to make up a story about election rigging.
at least freedivers forum does not divide everyone off into little cults.
imagine gweg and smith and the marsupial and karnal just talking to each other for weeks on end. they are deranged already but such a scenario would make them much worse. we of the noble right , have a duty to try to educate them out of their "ideological possession"