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This whole thread is a disaster of people not reading the article or even discussing it really. You are all instead just holding forth on your pet theories of
by wffurr 6y ago
This whole thread is a disaster of people not reading the article or even discussing it really. You are all instead just holding forth on your pet theories of shame/forgiveness/face-saving social interactions. It doesn't even have the benefit of being interesting or based on research.
I do not forgive you all for not reading or discussing the article, at least not until you all apologize and post something interesting relevant to the article.
I do, however, give myself permission to file this away under "topics HN can't reasonably discuss", which is unfortunate because the design of our social media systems, reifying cultural norms, is super important to today's society and discourse.
- thinkingemote 6y agoI forgive you. Forgiveness doesn't start with an apology. I forgive you which makes me feel better and to let you know that you shouldn't feel bad. I also do not expect an apology nor for you to forgive me in return. Forgiveness is a gift.
- wffurr 6y agoThat's great. I'm happy for you. Do you want to discuss the article? e.g. forgiveness in the context of social media systems? What you're demonstrating is "performative forgiveness" in public, which is pretty counter to the usual experience of forgiveness in offline culture.