# How to be more convincing on the Internet

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-be-more-convincing-on-the-internet/570304>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 5, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-be-more-convincing-on-the-internet/570304 "2011-02-05T19:02:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-be-more-convincing-on-the-internet/570304/81 "2011-03-27T22:46:53Z")

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> [@RealityChuck](#):
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> 1. USE ALL CAPS
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> 2. USE LARGE FONTS
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> 3. COLOR ALWAYS MAKES YOUR ARGUMENT MORE EFFECTIVE
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> 4. CENTER ALL YOUR TEXT
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> Any other suggestions for the argumentative?

Somebody actually took this as serious advice. This thread. They actually seem to think it is serious.

What should I do?

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