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> take stuff out of context in the hopes of getting a juicy, negative soundbite Pretty much anyone who goes through someone’s posting history to find something
by strenholme 6y ago
> take stuff out of context in the hopes of getting a juicy, negative soundbite
Pretty much anyone who goes through someone’s posting history to find something then post it out of context to make someone look bad is someone who is not acting in good faith. Usually, the motive is to be a bully.
- Dylan16807 6y agoNow you're the one removing context. This wasn't going through history to find something, this was part of the instructions they just got.
- strenholme 6y agoI would direct message you, but since you have decided to be completely anonymous with no contact information in your profile, I have to make this public. It’s not removing context. It’s conversation drift, which frequently happens in online conversations. The post I was replying to mentioned Twitter, and it’s well known that some Twitter users will go though someone’s old blog or what not to find “a juicy, negative soundbite”. There’s even an expression for it: “offense archaeology”. Please do not make bad faith accusations without looking at the full context of the conversation, which includes the post I was replying to. I don’t know what your intentions were making that reply, but it comes off to me as rude.
- Dylan16807 6y agoI didn't say you were operating in bad faith, I said you were removing context. And I stand by that. > It’s conversation drift You were quoting something that was being directly applied to the article. If you were only talking about twitter it's on you to make that clear. To me, your post very much reads as talking about both. > I have to make this public. Good. Someone clarifying what they meant should be public.