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<"some may call it toxic, even". Whiners gotta whine. Toxic 'cancel culture' more like, which is a bigger problem these days. Quiting a shitty job is pretty s

by htnsao 5y ago

<"some may call it toxic, even". Whiners gotta whine. Toxic 'cancel culture' more like, which is a bigger problem these days. Quiting a shitty job is pretty satisfying and it provides direct feedback that things need to be improved in order to retain talent. Or not, as it could just be good riddance.

uoaei 5y ago
Whining about a cancel culture that basically doesn't actually exist is pretty ironic. What a typical response from such a creative, self-actualized "male". There are a host of other reasons that literally everything you just said doesn't and can't apply to the vast majority of people, but there's not enough room here to attempt to start without leaving out something important.
- htnsao 5y ago
  "cancel culture that basically doesn't actually exist" That's funny. My definition of it certainly does but then I'm just referring to bleeding-hearts like you. Most of the HN downvoter crowd fit the bill too, so petty. Sure go ahead and whine about manspreading on buses, safe places, or whatever is the trending topic du jour. It's tyranny of the meek/weak on their internet soapbox. I worked in harsh, cold and violent places for more than a decade and then quit to spend another decade pulling 16 hours days on my own start-up to achieve the life of leisure that I have today so I've got no pity for whiners. Actually, come to think of it, I fired one today / he quit and gave the job to another who doesn't mind being able to make more on a piece-work contract instead of being limited to a fixed day-rate.
  - uoaei 5y ago
    "my definition" is literally the creation of a safe space so your views can remain unchallenged. Really fun to watch you types contradict yourselves at every turn. Valid critique is not "cancel culture", if you can't stand behind your own opinions then maybe you should try to understand why you relinquish in the face of any criticism whatsoever and retreat to hide to your safe space.
    - htnsao 5y ago
      Seems we have some different definitions as I try to ignore most of it. To me cancel culture seems like the trend of a mob of whiners to start to whine about something until its cancelled, like the latest Dr Seuss book outrage. Now it seems Amazon is the target. Or men. It's kinda like witchburning in the middle ages, and equally ridiculous. And toxic. The frequent downvoting on HN to censure opposed opinions also seems like cancel culture. HN often seems like an enforced echo chamber "safe place" for bleeding-heart sentiment. My definition of safe space is a place where people are not allowed to express a different opinion or ridicule someone so maybe we are in agreement on that. People are whining for the need for safe places (like unions) and so I say ciao, go ahead and whine loser. Edit: and in case you want to say I'm contradicting myself about safe place and unions, I mean you people are trying to create a "safe place" within some else's business where their views cannot be challenged eg right to fire. (instead of being independent and going their own way). But I don't want to argue the details as I'm trying to ignore most of it.

by htnsao 5y ago

uoaei 5y ago

Whining about a cancel culture that basically doesn't actually exist is pretty ironic. What a typical response from such a creative, self-actualized "male". There are a host of other reasons that literally everything you just said doesn't and can't apply to the vast majority of people, but there's not enough room here to attempt to start without leaving out something important.

htnsao 5y ago
"cancel culture that basically doesn't actually exist" That's funny. My definition of it certainly does but then I'm just referring to bleeding-hearts like you. Most of the HN downvoter crowd fit the bill too, so petty. Sure go ahead and whine about manspreading on buses, safe places, or whatever is the trending topic du jour. It's tyranny of the meek/weak on their internet soapbox. I worked in harsh, cold and violent places for more than a decade and then quit to spend another decade pulling 16 hours days on my own start-up to achieve the life of leisure that I have today so I've got no pity for whiners. Actually, come to think of it, I fired one today / he quit and gave the job to another who doesn't mind being able to make more on a piece-work contract instead of being limited to a fixed day-rate.
- uoaei 5y ago
  "my definition" is literally the creation of a safe space so your views can remain unchallenged. Really fun to watch you types contradict yourselves at every turn. Valid critique is not "cancel culture", if you can't stand behind your own opinions then maybe you should try to understand why you relinquish in the face of any criticism whatsoever and retreat to hide to your safe space.
  - htnsao 5y ago
    Seems we have some different definitions as I try to ignore most of it. To me cancel culture seems like the trend of a mob of whiners to start to whine about something until its cancelled, like the latest Dr Seuss book outrage. Now it seems Amazon is the target. Or men. It's kinda like witchburning in the middle ages, and equally ridiculous. And toxic. The frequent downvoting on HN to censure opposed opinions also seems like cancel culture. HN often seems like an enforced echo chamber "safe place" for bleeding-heart sentiment. My definition of safe space is a place where people are not allowed to express a different opinion or ridicule someone so maybe we are in agreement on that. People are whining for the need for safe places (like unions) and so I say ciao, go ahead and whine loser. Edit: and in case you want to say I'm contradicting myself about safe place and unions, I mean you people are trying to create a "safe place" within some else's business where their views cannot be challenged eg right to fire. (instead of being independent and going their own way). But I don't want to argue the details as I'm trying to ignore most of it.