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What has any of that got to due with the poster not meeting the expected level of discourse? Just because you are personally upset it does not mean that histrio
by alva 10y ago
What has any of that got to due with the poster not meeting the expected level of discourse? Just because you are personally upset it does not mean that histrionic and aggressive posting is suitable.
- Doctor_Fegg 10y agoIs it suitable? Maybe not. Is it understandable? Yes, I think so. I believe it is kinder and fairer to understand commenters' motivation rather than holding them to cold rationalism at all times. (After all, understanding emotions rather than just rational self-interest is how we can move forward from Brexit and Trump.)
- allenbrunson 10y agoso in your world, anyone who is genuinely aggrieved or genuinely angry gets a free pass to violate this site's civility rules. in that world, hacker news would have long since burned to the ground.