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It's honestly not surprising that someone so divisive in the start of the post (twitter being right-wing, "Shitler", etc) would attract a lot of problems. The g

It's honestly not surprising that someone so divisive in the start of the post (twitter being right-wing, "Shitler", etc) would attract a lot of problems. The guy is clearly a political troll so he's going to be poison to any community he joins where he posts like that.

Twisol 8y ago
This comment is a stunning example of Poe's law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law
- yesenadam 8y ago
  I know nothing about this issue except what I've read just now. Tell me, whose is the parody you're referring to? I don't get it.
- dang 8y ago
  Can you please keep flamewar tropes away from here? We don't want the flamewars they lead to. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - Twisol 8y ago
    Sorry, my bad. I just couldn't believe someone could be so dismissive of someone else's experience -- I wasn't sure if I was reading a genuine opinion or a parody. I guess I fell for that myself.
    - pathseeker 8y ago
      FWIW, it's a genuine opinion with samples right from the same blog post. Also, I recommend you read this which seems to corroborate his general disposition on social media: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18011144 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18011144
      - Twisol 8y ago
        Thanks -- that was a very informative link. It sounds like an awful situation for everyone. I genuinely didn't mean to put down your original comment. I've been badly misunderstood in the past, and have reacted poorly to those reactions, so I don't easily discard others' experiences when I see similar things. What Wil did and what he wrote in his blog post aren't wholly incompatible in my mind, and it sounds like everyone came away from this hurting. I see that my comment, too, could easily be taken hurtfully, and I'm sorry for that. I meant only what was at the surface: I couldn't tell whether it was a parody or not. Clearly, not -- and now I understand where you were coming from. So, thank you :)
prolikewh0a 8y ago
Even though I am in favor of social justice and equal rights and opportunity for all no matter what race, sexuality, gender you are, these social justice people that take things over the top are just as toxic as the other side. They poison communities just as much.

Twisol 8y ago

This comment is a stunning example of Poe's law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law

yesenadam 8y ago
I know nothing about this issue except what I've read just now. Tell me, whose is the parody you're referring to? I don't get it.
dang 8y ago
Can you please keep flamewar tropes away from here? We don't want the flamewars they lead to. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- Twisol 8y ago
  Sorry, my bad. I just couldn't believe someone could be so dismissive of someone else's experience -- I wasn't sure if I was reading a genuine opinion or a parody. I guess I fell for that myself.
  - pathseeker 8y ago
    FWIW, it's a genuine opinion with samples right from the same blog post. Also, I recommend you read this which seems to corroborate his general disposition on social media: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18011144 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18011144
    - Twisol 8y ago
      Thanks -- that was a very informative link. It sounds like an awful situation for everyone. I genuinely didn't mean to put down your original comment. I've been badly misunderstood in the past, and have reacted poorly to those reactions, so I don't easily discard others' experiences when I see similar things. What Wil did and what he wrote in his blog post aren't wholly incompatible in my mind, and it sounds like everyone came away from this hurting. I see that my comment, too, could easily be taken hurtfully, and I'm sorry for that. I meant only what was at the surface: I couldn't tell whether it was a parody or not. Clearly, not -- and now I understand where you were coming from. So, thank you :)

prolikewh0a 8y ago

Even though I am in favor of social justice and equal rights and opportunity for all no matter what race, sexuality, gender you are, these social justice people that take things over the top are just as toxic as the other side. They poison communities just as much.