Things are moving so diabolically fast! We have at least backed up CDC’s geospatial Social Vulnerability Index layers to Esri’s Living Atlas of the World livingatlas.arcgis.com
#gischat #geosky

Finally, please make sure blocking is your last resort. We cannot improve our world by ignoring people we disagree with, it won't change anything. We have to work together, and people learn nothing if they don't see other views they aren't aware of. Report first if its harassment, then block.

A word of caution: When you get to the higher tiers of disagreement, be mindful of whether the disagreeing party is being honest when it comes to counterargument and higher. Sometimes the argument can look like it has the weight of a high-tier disagreement, but it can be as low as Ad hominem.

There is so much I have to leave out due to character limits but if you want to read the original source you can do so here: www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html

Refuting the Central Point. The most powerful disagreement. Here the disagreer interprets your main point, provides a quote, and then explains why the quote and main point are wrong with evidence. Here we can have a conversation where hopefully both parties come to an understanding. (8/8)

Refutation. This begins to get to the central point of the argument, but not always. Typically, they quote you and respond to the quote with evidence. This can result in misquoting at times, with the disageer then stooping low to disagree. Good to respond to, but pick your battles. (7/8).

Counterargument. This is disagreement with reasoning/evidence. Definitely worth responding to! However, often time the disagreeing party will aim their efforts at something adjacent to the central argument. This can even result in people who agree to have long arguments over nothing (6/8).

Contradiction. Finally, we get to responses to the statement itself, although this is the weakest form. Here, the disagreeing party states the opposing opinion without supporting evidence. Sometimes, stating the opposition is enough, but evidence always helps. These can be responded to. (5/8).

Responding to tone. Here the disagreeing party will completely ignore the argument and instead respond with something like, "I don't think the way you said it is the best way to go about this." Tone is difficult to gage online. Avoid doing this, and avoid engaging in people who attack tone. (4/8).