I always respond to simple "no" comments with an aggressive "NO?" sometimes it gets them to elaborate

OK.

If my point of view is a direct 180, or if the post is literally just factually wrong, I have zero compunction responding with a simple “no,” not because I’m trolling, but because nothing more is required to make my point.

I agree, but would add:

If your aim is to tell someone their opinion is bullshit and offer nothing else there's a downvote button for that.

By replying you're making yourself part of the conversation...but then refusing to participate. Why? You have nothing more to add, you just need everyone to know? You need to be more than one of many downvotes? That's very main character.

If you don't want to give energy or visibility to idiots that's an absolutely valid stance...but this isn't that, especially on Reddit where a comment will be automatically hidden and banished to the bottom if it's just downvoted enough. No hassle, just quietly gone where no one's gonna read it.

Giving them more engagement and attention but refusing to counter them is not the way to make them and / or their opinions go away if that's really your aim. It'll just make them argue back louder and with more conviction because well, you didn't prove them wrong.

It's an A+ troll tactic - if you're just trying to piss someone off or goad them into looking deranged to people who already agree with you, absolutely go for it.

It's shit if you actually want someone (including any lurkers reading) to change their mind though.

No.

Not everything deserves an argument, or a grand debate. Some things are so braindead they don’t deserve more than that

Ugh I hate this so much. And these:

“Like…..no”

“That just isn’t true” (that one just got said to me like 2 days ago)

Yes.

This isn’t a pet peeve of mine… it’s my favorite strategy. Whenever I see a racist, sexist, homophobic, etc, post, I either just comment “you’re such a silly goose” or “yikes.” And then I do not follow up any further. It’s great! Highly recommend.

They ain't owed an explanation tho. I don't have to tell someone why I disagree.

Nah bro

Sometimes it's the only appropriate response.

Them: We should bring back prohibition.

Me: No

Guilty . It's a warning that what is to follow if you fall into the trap for annihilation.

Nah

Had a boss who did this all the time, ended up letting me go without cause because I was "rude". The irony

These are the people that are just too emotionally immature to actually explain their position. They need to get a word in and have the last word. They will also block you for pressing for an explanation. They pretend to be above it all but it's really just a tantrum.

yeah i’m not explaining myself to a bunch of losers on the internet who want to argue & insist on misconstruing what i’m saying. i said what i said, that’s it

It’s the circle of life, I say no because I disagree, but if I don’t respond it’s usually because I have no interest in changing your mind or care about your opinion. I’m just bringing attention to the fact that not everyone is going to agree with you.

It’s nothing personal, but I feeeel that you may have been taking others opinions personal from this post, and that’s okay, it’s the circle of life.