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You thought I was criticizing the content of his post? Incorrect.

by tomlock 10y ago

benchaney 10y ago
"Understood. You should get your lady friends in tech to read the comments you posted on a throwaway. Do you think they'll feel safer around you?" Are you seriously going to argue this isn't a criticism?
- tomlock 10y ago
  No? Why would I argue that? It is a criticism. Just not of the content.
  - benchaney 10y ago
    The only thing about a post that is rational to criticize is the content. What else could you criticize? The name of the person who posted it? The time when it was posted?
    - tomlock 10y ago
      The blog post it was posted on? How posting it here would make people feel?
      - benchaney 10y ago
        "The blog post it was posted on?" Unless what you mean is that you don't want any comments on that blog post, this is actually a criticism of content. "How posting it here would make people feel?" Also content.
        tomlock 10y ago
        So you don't think the name or time is content, but you do think where the comment is, is content? Do you feel like if you make a comment in one situation, and then make the exact same comment in another situation, that the content of the comment has changed? Keep in mind that the time or name used on the comment may have changed - you've ruled those out. Your line of argument earlier was that you thought I was against complaints about pitchforking. Have you abandoned that line of reasoning? I personally don't think the content of most arguments against pitchforking is objectionable.
        benchaney 10y ago
        Yes, if you post the same comment on two different blog posts the can have different content. Context matters. I have not abandoned the line of reasoning that objecting to pitchforking is generally a good thing. You are the one who is arguing against a comment that objected to pitchforking. I don't even understand why you are asking this question.
        tomlock 10y ago
        I suggest you talk to your peers and see if they feel context is a subset of content.

You thought I was criticizing the content of his post? Incorrect.

by tomlock 10y ago

You thought I was criticizing the content of his post? Incorrect.

"Understood. You should get your lady friends in tech to read the comments you posted on a throwaway. Do you think they'll feel safer around you?" Are you seriously going to argue this isn't a criticism?

tomlock 10y ago
No? Why would I argue that? It is a criticism. Just not of the content.
- benchaney 10y ago
  The only thing about a post that is rational to criticize is the content. What else could you criticize? The name of the person who posted it? The time when it was posted?
  - tomlock 10y ago
    The blog post it was posted on? How posting it here would make people feel?
    - benchaney 10y ago
      "The blog post it was posted on?" Unless what you mean is that you don't want any comments on that blog post, this is actually a criticism of content. "How posting it here would make people feel?" Also content.
      - tomlock 10y ago
        So you don't think the name or time is content, but you do think where the comment is, is content? Do you feel like if you make a comment in one situation, and then make the exact same comment in another situation, that the content of the comment has changed? Keep in mind that the time or name used on the comment may have changed - you've ruled those out. Your line of argument earlier was that you thought I was against complaints about pitchforking. Have you abandoned that line of reasoning? I personally don't think the content of most arguments against pitchforking is objectionable.
        benchaney 10y ago
        Yes, if you post the same comment on two different blog posts the can have different content. Context matters. I have not abandoned the line of reasoning that objecting to pitchforking is generally a good thing. You are the one who is arguing against a comment that objected to pitchforking. I don't even understand why you are asking this question.
        tomlock 10y ago
        I suggest you talk to your peers and see if they feel context is a subset of content.