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DH Meter

A small instrument for seeing how effectively a disagreement engages with an argument—based on Paul Graham’s disagreement hierarchy.

DH Meter banner comparing an insult with a reasoned reply.
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In “How to Disagree,” Paul Graham arranges seven forms of disagreement, from name-calling to complete refuttion. Higher levels engage more directly with claims, reasons, and evidence, and rely less on the person or tone.

A higher score does not mean the reply is correct. A DH6 response can still be wrong. DH Meter estimates the form of a disagreement—not its truth, intent, politeness, or the worth of its author.

Paul Graham’s original essay ↗
  1. DH0

    Name-calling

    Applies a dismissive name or insult instead of engaging with an argument.

  2. DH1

    Ad hominem

    Attacks the speaker’s traits, motives, or circumstances rather than the claim.

  3. DH2

    Responding to tone

    Objects to the manner of expression rather than whether the claim is correct.

  4. DH3

    Contradiction

    States the opposing case with little or no supporting reason or evidence.

  5. DH4

    Counterargument

    Offers reasoning or evidence, though it may not address the original claim precisely.

  6. DH5

    Refutation

    Identifies a specific claim and explains why that claim is mistaken.

  7. DH6

    Refuting the central point

    States the main claim and argues against something essential to it.

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What was said?

The full context helps the model see exactly what each reply is answering. If you do not have it, just enter the disagreement you want to measure.

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Adding context lets you compare several disagreements from the same conversation.

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Disagreements to measure

Use the reply itself, rather than a description or summary of it.

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Add the full conversation first if you want to compare multiple replies.

When you begin the analysis, the text is sent to the DeepSeek API. Remove names and private information first. This tool does not save the text or results in WordPress; the host and API provider may retain their own operational logs.

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