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Please explain, thanks.

by nxzero 11y ago

dang 11y ago
Your comment was "TLDR (look@pics)". That's the most unsubstantive, unwelcome comment I've seen so far today. You managed to be dismissive, glib, lurid, and stoopid all at the same time. And that's not even everything that was wrong with your comment. If you don't have a thoughtful reaction to offer, please don't post here.
- nxzero 11y ago
  Realize you're a mod, beyond that, do not know you, your opinions, experiences, etc. Given your not saying what was wrong, just calling me names, I'll expand on what I said. (Re: TLDR) I personally dislike long-form, especially if it's on a topic I find interesting, but to me, not worth reading; clearly my opinion, but that I would hope is obvious. (Re: Look at the photographs.) I found the photos interesting and worth looking at; if you have an issue with this, you need to explain why. Please don't take my response as anything other than trying to understand how you feel and why. (On a side note, which users are mods? Ask since I plan to follow them to get a better since of how mods deal with issues.)
  - ska 11y ago
    Think about this way: Why would anyone care to read the mere facts that you dislike the longer form, or that you "found the photos interesting"? Actually writing a "TLDR" is a fairly useless convention if you are attempting to have a useful discourse - but actually telling people that you found it "too long and didn't actually read it" is just insipid in nearly any context. You're saying you couldn't be bothered to read and summarize the article, and for some bizarre reason you want us to know that. what you found interesting about the photos might be of value... or anything else substantive that you might add to the conversation - a demonstration, say, of how the point(s) could have been make more efficiently. If you can't convince yourself you have something intelligent to add, just don't hit reply, it's a good filter. You'll still get false positives (or at least I do) but it's worth a shot.
    - nxzero 11y ago
      Reflected on your comment and though had been my intent, it might not be obvious - that being, unless I'm missing something, it is not possible to downvote a submission; which in this case, I would have. To be even more clear, my comment expressed what I'm unable to due via the existing interface. I didn't plan to be disruptive, but I don't mind it either. I'll assume the "missing" downvote button is by design and will refrain from using comments as "expressive" downvotes.
      - passivepinetree 11y ago
        You must be new here. The ability to downvote is given after acquiring a certain amount of HN karma.
        nxzero 11y ago
        Thanks, my rep is currently over 1000 and I do not see a downvote option for submissions. At 500 rep, you get to downvote any comments that are not directly to a comment or submission; meaning you can downvote a comment to a comment to a of submission or comment you post. If you know a source for rep related privileges, please let me know; tried to find info on this, but haven't seen anything yet.
  - dang 11y ago
    What was wrong was that your comment dismissed everything intellectually interesting about the story, singled out naked pictures as its only worthwhile property, and added a formulaic "TLDR" to seem even less thoughtful. That's a pretty convincing simulation of the bottom of the Reddit barrel. Even granting that you intended the comment to be more meaningful than it seemed, I'm not seeing any real information in your expanded version. If you don't like reading long-form articles, it would be best neither to read them nor comment on them.
    - nxzero 11y ago
      Daniel, who're the other mods?

Please explain, thanks.

by nxzero 11y ago

Please explain, thanks.

dang 11y ago

Your comment was "TLDR (look@pics)". That's the most unsubstantive, unwelcome comment I've seen so far today. You managed to be dismissive, glib, lurid, and stoopid all at the same time. And that's not even everything that was wrong with your comment. If you don't have a thoughtful reaction to offer, please don't post here.

nxzero 11y ago
Realize you're a mod, beyond that, do not know you, your opinions, experiences, etc. Given your not saying what was wrong, just calling me names, I'll expand on what I said. (Re: TLDR) I personally dislike long-form, especially if it's on a topic I find interesting, but to me, not worth reading; clearly my opinion, but that I would hope is obvious. (Re: Look at the photographs.) I found the photos interesting and worth looking at; if you have an issue with this, you need to explain why. Please don't take my response as anything other than trying to understand how you feel and why. (On a side note, which users are mods? Ask since I plan to follow them to get a better since of how mods deal with issues.)
- ska 11y ago
  Think about this way: Why would anyone care to read the mere facts that you dislike the longer form, or that you "found the photos interesting"? Actually writing a "TLDR" is a fairly useless convention if you are attempting to have a useful discourse - but actually telling people that you found it "too long and didn't actually read it" is just insipid in nearly any context. You're saying you couldn't be bothered to read and summarize the article, and for some bizarre reason you want us to know that. what you found interesting about the photos might be of value... or anything else substantive that you might add to the conversation - a demonstration, say, of how the point(s) could have been make more efficiently. If you can't convince yourself you have something intelligent to add, just don't hit reply, it's a good filter. You'll still get false positives (or at least I do) but it's worth a shot.
  - nxzero 11y ago
    Reflected on your comment and though had been my intent, it might not be obvious - that being, unless I'm missing something, it is not possible to downvote a submission; which in this case, I would have. To be even more clear, my comment expressed what I'm unable to due via the existing interface. I didn't plan to be disruptive, but I don't mind it either. I'll assume the "missing" downvote button is by design and will refrain from using comments as "expressive" downvotes.
    - passivepinetree 11y ago
      You must be new here. The ability to downvote is given after acquiring a certain amount of HN karma.
      - nxzero 11y ago
        Thanks, my rep is currently over 1000 and I do not see a downvote option for submissions. At 500 rep, you get to downvote any comments that are not directly to a comment or submission; meaning you can downvote a comment to a comment to a of submission or comment you post. If you know a source for rep related privileges, please let me know; tried to find info on this, but haven't seen anything yet.
- dang 11y ago
  What was wrong was that your comment dismissed everything intellectually interesting about the story, singled out naked pictures as its only worthwhile property, and added a formulaic "TLDR" to seem even less thoughtful. That's a pretty convincing simulation of the bottom of the Reddit barrel. Even granting that you intended the comment to be more meaningful than it seemed, I'm not seeing any real information in your expanded version. If you don't like reading long-form articles, it would be best neither to read them nor comment on them.
  - nxzero 11y ago
    Daniel, who're the other mods?