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Not saying it doesn't. I'm saying Eric Schneiderman, alone, is a douche.

djtriptych 9y ago
Do you know him personally? I'm a New Yorker and I'm pretty happy the AG is taking this seriously and communicating directly with his constituents.
msimpson 9y ago
> Do you know him personally? That isn't a prerequisite for opposing someone due to their views or opinions, regardless if their actions regarding this incident are agreeable. I'm sure if Trump takes up this cause against Equifax as well you're going to support him in that effort too. Correct?
- djtriptych 9y ago
  There aren't really any prerequisites for not liking someone. I suggested one hypothetical reason, do you have actual reasons worth sharing here?
  - msimpson 9y ago
    I'm not getting into a nitpick over his alliances to left-wing groups I strongly dislike or that he commonly tries to pull high ranking democrats further left than necessary, etc.
    - djtriptych 9y ago
      So you just wanted to attack him personally without having any obligation to back up your opinion? Do I understand correctly?
      - msimpson 9y ago
        > So you just wanted to attack him personally without having any obligation to back up your opinion? Do I understand correctly? Last time I checked, I posted useful information in this thread and only noted my opinion of Schneiderman after "josefresco" specifically named him in an attempt to divert the conversation. If I wanted to attack him specifically I would have picked a better forum than Hacker News where politically charged discourse is generally frowned upon. And moreover, I owe no one any further explanation of my opinion of Schneiderman; much less you in particular. Do you understand correctly, now?
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dang 9y ago
You violated the site guidelines by taking this thread into just the sort of flamewar we're trying to avoid on HN. Would you please (re-)read them and not do this again? https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- msimpson 9y ago
  If you wish to take issue with the fact I called a political figure a douche, fine. But I will not refrain from using such language in the future when I feel it's appropriate. Although, if you want to declare I started what can hardly be described as a flame war just by stating an opinion, you should just delete my account now. Seriously.

Do you know him personally? I'm a New Yorker and I'm pretty happy the AG is taking this seriously and communicating directly with his constituents.

msimpson 9y ago

> Do you know him personally? That isn't a prerequisite for opposing someone due to their views or opinions, regardless if their actions regarding this incident are agreeable. I'm sure if Trump takes up this cause against Equifax as well you're going to support him in that effort too. Correct?

djtriptych 9y ago
There aren't really any prerequisites for not liking someone. I suggested one hypothetical reason, do you have actual reasons worth sharing here?
- msimpson 9y ago
  I'm not getting into a nitpick over his alliances to left-wing groups I strongly dislike or that he commonly tries to pull high ranking democrats further left than necessary, etc.
  - djtriptych 9y ago
    So you just wanted to attack him personally without having any obligation to back up your opinion? Do I understand correctly?
    - msimpson 9y ago
      > So you just wanted to attack him personally without having any obligation to back up your opinion? Do I understand correctly? Last time I checked, I posted useful information in this thread and only noted my opinion of Schneiderman after "josefresco" specifically named him in an attempt to divert the conversation. If I wanted to attack him specifically I would have picked a better forum than Hacker News where politically charged discourse is generally frowned upon. And moreover, I owe no one any further explanation of my opinion of Schneiderman; much less you in particular. Do you understand correctly, now?
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dang 9y ago

You violated the site guidelines by taking this thread into just the sort of flamewar we're trying to avoid on HN. Would you please (re-)read them and not do this again? https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

msimpson 9y ago
If you wish to take issue with the fact I called a political figure a douche, fine. But I will not refrain from using such language in the future when I feel it's appropriate. Although, if you want to declare I started what can hardly be described as a flame war just by stating an opinion, you should just delete my account now. Seriously.