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No, I didn’t get any coherent explanation of what the OP was objecting to, after offering charitable interpretations that were rejected. Edit: I did get some c
by SilasX 6y ago
No, I didn’t get any coherent explanation of what the OP was objecting to, after offering charitable interpretations that were rejected.
Edit: I did get some completely separate, independent arguments, if that’s what you mean, but I’m saying I got no explanation of the original comment.
- wizzwizz4 6y agoThe original comment (at least, I think I went far enough up-thread) said that teaching somebody how to vote and to vote in your favour, when you have power over them, is sleazy.
- SilasX 6y agoThis is the original comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26263369 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26263369 There were others that gave different reasons, but none that made any sense of the "OMG six pages of instructions! Horrible!"
- wizzwizz4 6y agoMaybe you didn't understand because you're focusing on a bit that the original comment didn't emphasise. The complaint is not about six pages of instructions. The complaint is about combining education with manipulation. Imagine a handy guide from your bank that included instructions for how to wire money to its author.
- SilasX 6y agoYes, I suggested that as a meaning of what the OP meant, very early on, and it was rejected. Second paragraph of response: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26265969 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26265969
- wizzwizz4 6y agoCould you explain that comment of yours, please? I don't understand how it's saying what you claim it's saying.
- dang 6y agoPlease stop. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26279550 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26279550
- dang 6y agoCan you please stop? I know these tit-for-tat exchanges are hard to pull away from but they're exceptionally tedious, and not what HN is supposed to be for. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html