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What the fuck is wrong with you people? It's one thing to be privacy advocate. It's another thing to bring this thing up to this level of idiocy. Please don't

What the fuck is wrong with you people? It's one thing to be privacy advocate. It's another thing to bring this thing up to this level of idiocy. Please don't do this. It poisons the conversation, and your point would be more persuasive without the personal attack.

golergka 11y ago
You are right, of course. I shouldn't have used this language. But when I hear stuff like that I feel like a sexual assault victim who's witnessing someone saying "he VERBALLY RAPED me" after a rude conversation (stupid example, wish I had a better one at hand). Secret police and oppression by the government _are_ serious issues, and they get diluted by this ridiculous outlook.
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- DanBC 11y ago
  You can downvote or flag the trolls.
  - stefantalpalaru 11y ago
    Good observation, flagging is our way of snitching and "trolls" are our "enemies of the people". Now that you mention it, I don't think I ever flagged somebody on HN. Could it be because I was born and raised in communist Romania?
    - maxerickson 11y ago
      Flagging is the equivalent of walking away from a conversation with an obnoxious person, not the equivalent of reporting someone to the secret police. If you welcome and tolerate every single conversation that someone tries to engage you in, more power to you.
      - stefantalpalaru 11y ago
        > Flagging is the equivalent of walking away from a conversation with an obnoxious person, not the equivalent of reporting someone to the secret police. Your mental gymnastics are fascinating. Walking away is the equivalent of walking away. Downvoting is the equivalent of spitting or swearing. Flagging is the equivalent of calling the cops. > If you welcome and tolerate every single conversation that someone tries to engage you in, more power to you. I usually tolerate most attempts and ignore those that I do not.

golergka 11y ago

You are right, of course. I shouldn't have used this language. But when I hear stuff like that I feel like a sexual assault victim who's witnessing someone saying "he VERBALLY RAPED me" after a rude conversation (stupid example, wish I had a better one at hand). Secret police and oppression by the government _are_ serious issues, and they get diluted by this ridiculous outlook.

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DanBC 11y ago
You can downvote or flag the trolls.
- stefantalpalaru 11y ago
  Good observation, flagging is our way of snitching and "trolls" are our "enemies of the people". Now that you mention it, I don't think I ever flagged somebody on HN. Could it be because I was born and raised in communist Romania?
  - maxerickson 11y ago
    Flagging is the equivalent of walking away from a conversation with an obnoxious person, not the equivalent of reporting someone to the secret police. If you welcome and tolerate every single conversation that someone tries to engage you in, more power to you.
    - stefantalpalaru 11y ago
      > Flagging is the equivalent of walking away from a conversation with an obnoxious person, not the equivalent of reporting someone to the secret police. Your mental gymnastics are fascinating. Walking away is the equivalent of walking away. Downvoting is the equivalent of spitting or swearing. Flagging is the equivalent of calling the cops. > If you welcome and tolerate every single conversation that someone tries to engage you in, more power to you. I usually tolerate most attempts and ignore those that I do not.