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> There are four types of content that can earn you retweets: > > 1. Indignant > 2. Insulting / Harassing > 3. Cute / Funny > 4. Insightful / Intelli
by CiPHPerCoder 10y ago
> There are four types of content that can earn you retweets:
>
> 1. Indignant
> 2. Insulting / Harassing
> 3. Cute / Funny
> 4. Insightful / Intelligent
...
> Of these four kinds of content, two are inherently violent,
> and the other two have the potential for violence (mean jokes, condescension).
Today I learned that sharing an intelligent/insightful comment is potentially violent enough to be worth commenting on.
I guess I'll just make dumb and obvious statements from now on, since I value peace.
- oldmanjay 10y agoThis continued attempt to redefine violence to include words disturbs me in a very fundamental way. It's a legitimate attempt to make thoughtcrime viable by people who firmly believe all human ills can be solved if you just wag enough fingers in faces.