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I feel this is different. patio11 is one of the most popular members of the community (probably the most popular, aside from pg himself) and to disagree with an
by zackattack 16y ago
I feel this is different. patio11 is one of the most popular members of the community (probably the most popular, aside from pg himself) and to disagree with an estimation of his value is to violate the norms of the community. il is simply signaling that he recognizes the norms of the community and is voicing a dissenting opinion: in this case, perhaps the appropriate social maneuver.
I eagerly welcome discussion on this topic.
- vog 16y agoI don't think this is different at all. His comment wouldn't lose anything, but rather win in terms of readability, by removing those 10 words ("and I'm going to be downvoted into oblivion for this"). Those words are simply unnecessary and unobjective. They don't provide anything except making the comment sound more sensational than it actually is. There are good reasons for this guideline, and I think those reasons apply to everyone, including patio11 and pg.