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Simple Arguments in Online Debates

Concerning the complexity of arguments (providing arguments for opinions), the vast majority of postings were classified as either one–dimensional (25, 8%) or simple (69, 7%). Only a very small number of postings could be considered as rather complex (3, 6%) or complex (0, 9%). This shows that in our case study most users in politic online debate didn’t try to ground their opinions and ideas by looking for and communicating multiple reasons. There is a lack of complex arguments.
Quelle: Fuchs, eParticipation Research: A Case Study on Political Online Debate in Austria, 2006, S. 21
 
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