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There was a time in this country, a long time ago, when reading wasn't just for fags.

sohail 19y ago
After watching that movie... So much of it is happening now... READING IS FOR FAGS. HEY THIS GUY IS A FAG!
chaostheory 19y ago
people still read a lot - they just don't read books at the library anymore. the only ppl I know that go to the library only go to rent video games and movies; or use the internet (in big cities) when ppl want books they typically read at BarnesNobles or Borders (since they have more locations and they have coffee/food) o yeah - no need to be a jerk
- curi 19y ago
  I read some library books recently. yeah amazon delivers, but there are a lot of books not worth paying to own.
curi 19y ago
Calling illiterate people fags isn't actually ironic and witty.
- curi 19y ago
  I'm really curious why the downmod. Think I'm overreacting and it's good to use "fags" as slur with no context? Problem with my phrasing? Hate homosexuals? Thought "illiterate" wasn't precise enough a paraphrase? Annoyed with faint echoes of xkcd? I don't understand. Edit: Can one of the downmodders write an explanation? Or is wanting to understand something bad here?
  - kingnothing 19y ago
    http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
    - curi 19y ago
      I wasn't complaining about being downmodded. I don't care about my karma. I do care about why people downmod anti-homophobic comments, and want to understand their reasoning. (It got at least 2 downmods. If people hadn't upmodded it, that would be more clear. I would prefer if it was still -1 (or less) so that it'd more more obvious there is some explaining to do.).
      - kingnothing 19y ago
        I don't know if you read that through or not, but... There was no reason to mention anything about "fags" in your original comment -- it added nothing to the discussion and only detracted from it.
        curi 19y ago
        I did read it. And there was a reason to mention that word: so people know what I'm referring to. But, you think people didn't like quoting that word? (and w/ the quotes not even written, but clearly there) umm that sort of makes sense. thanks.
        kingnothing 19y ago
        I was explaining why falsephrophet was downmodded. Up until right now, I was confused and thought your original question was asking why he was being downmodded, but apparently you were referring to your own first post in this thread. Oh well. :)

After watching that movie... So much of it is happening now... READING IS FOR FAGS. HEY THIS GUY IS A FAG!

people still read a lot - they just don't read books at the library anymore. the only ppl I know that go to the library only go to rent video games and movies; or use the internet (in big cities) when ppl want books they typically read at BarnesNobles or Borders (since they have more locations and they have coffee/food) o yeah - no need to be a jerk

curi 19y ago
I read some library books recently. yeah amazon delivers, but there are a lot of books not worth paying to own.

curi 19y ago

Calling illiterate people fags isn't actually ironic and witty.

curi 19y ago
I'm really curious why the downmod. Think I'm overreacting and it's good to use "fags" as slur with no context? Problem with my phrasing? Hate homosexuals? Thought "illiterate" wasn't precise enough a paraphrase? Annoyed with faint echoes of xkcd? I don't understand. Edit: Can one of the downmodders write an explanation? Or is wanting to understand something bad here?
- kingnothing 19y ago
  http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - curi 19y ago
    I wasn't complaining about being downmodded. I don't care about my karma. I do care about why people downmod anti-homophobic comments, and want to understand their reasoning. (It got at least 2 downmods. If people hadn't upmodded it, that would be more clear. I would prefer if it was still -1 (or less) so that it'd more more obvious there is some explaining to do.).
    - kingnothing 19y ago
      I don't know if you read that through or not, but... There was no reason to mention anything about "fags" in your original comment -- it added nothing to the discussion and only detracted from it.
      - curi 19y ago
        I did read it. And there was a reason to mention that word: so people know what I'm referring to. But, you think people didn't like quoting that word? (and w/ the quotes not even written, but clearly there) umm that sort of makes sense. thanks.
        kingnothing 19y ago
        I was explaining why falsephrophet was downmodded. Up until right now, I was confused and thought your original question was asking why he was being downmodded, but apparently you were referring to your own first post in this thread. Oh well. :)