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If you believe that, it's impossible to have a discussion.
by smartbear 16y ago
If you believe that, it's impossible to have a discussion.
- wingo 16y agoI don't mean to be harsh, but your article made me think that you were more interested in making strident, overly assertive statements than in having a conversation.
- nollidge 16y agoAre you talking about the headline or the article? Because the article appeared to me to be rather nuanced and not at all strident.
- wingo 16y agoMore the article than the headline, actually. To me it's written in a kind of "broadcast" mode -- choppy sentences and paragraphs, overly abundant typographic emphasis, etc. Reminds me of people who try to win arguments by being loud -- not amenable to conversation. I really don't mean to attribute these characteristics to the author, who I'm sure is a fine fellow; just that the article brought them to mind.
- ahoyhere 16y agoThe article is written very calmly. Short sentences and small paragraphs are a writing style that says nothing of the author except a will to be readable. Moreover, he uses classic rhetorical techniques, including concessions and common places, in a very reasonable way to show that he understands the other side of the coin. You just don't like the content. Stop trying to pin the blame on the style, and admit it.
- jamesbritt 16y agoIt also came off as an example of what the author was advocating. Don't be wishy-washy, don't skirt around things, say what you mean and back it up.
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- zach 16y agoThen you have another marketing problem.
- tel 16y agoWhat can be said at all can be said clearly, and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence. Ludwig Wittgenstein He meant it of certain kinds of philosophy, but there may be other applications. In particular, making note of this situation serves directly to expand the problem.
- jaybol 16y agoCome one come all and play the crazy Hacker News Language Game!