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I'd dispute that my posting was an ideological rant, given the depth and subtlety of my arguments as well as the ultimate admission that the demographic in ques
by cryoshon 10y ago
I'd dispute that my posting was an ideological rant, given the depth and subtlety of my arguments as well as the ultimate admission that the demographic in question is useful and essential... it's also unarguable that SJWs are not shrill in opposition. I guess "stink" was too strong of a word choice for a word meant to convey pejorative association... but it sure reads as better copy.
- dang 10y ago"Better copy", a.k.a. sharp rhetoric, is what we're hoping to avoid. I understand the impulse, but experience has taught us that thoughtful reflection doesn't mix well with it. The effects are subtle. It isn't just that it tends to produce angry responses; it's that it makes the ecosystem more acidic, so fewer of the rarer plants can thrive.
- hobs 10y agodang, I know you always are acting in good faith but I really question whether that is true. Killing a post with one word (which isn't on any ban list on any website I know of) that crossed the line is one where more plants thrive, especially given the effort and thought that went into that post?
- dang 10y agoI'm not sure what you mean by "killing a post with one word", but (a) users flagged that post (that's what "[flagged]" means), and (b) the problem with it ran all the way through it. I just quoted a sample.