-give urself a time or tweet limit: i like to think of this more like give ANY argument an emotional limit, however long it takes, if u start to feel really angry, u gotta back off and take time to feel better. no point is worth fostering these feelings.

-use hashtags to get others in on the argument: like in real life, i find this a bad tactic. if you can’t make your point on your own, you can’t make your point. so be it. if you are right, this other person will be persuaded eventually by reality. thats the nice thing about actually being right, reality backs you up in the long run, you don’t always have to make the point right then…. See More

-redirect your opponent elsewhere: i guess :S the bottom line is if u couldnt make your argument to them they aren’t going to read the media u provide them with, most likely.

other suggestions: YES! it really must be kept in mind on twitter, fb and in real life, we are all very very similar! when i find myself too upset with those whose ideas i find genuinely abhorrent, i try to ask them about their family, or their favorite foods, or something else personal so i can have a better sense of my ‘opponent’ as just another person on my big planet earth block, we are all neighbors and family with eachother now, so we better start practicing patience, understanding, acceptance and tolerance towards eachother or we’ll just have another dark age on our hands.

best to you!!!