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What exactly is relevant about a kingdom from the 14th century when it comes to banning IP addresses? I don’t mean to sound flippant, but the suggestion of “i
by newbie789 5y ago
What exactly is relevant about a kingdom from the 14th century when it comes to banning IP addresses?
I don’t mean to sound flippant, but the suggestion of “if you only knew the entire history of this area/group, you’d understand…” smacks of smugness at best, and some sort of dog whistle at worst.
If you could kindly share what about the incredibly broad area of study you’ve suggested we all become experts on would be helpful here, I think many of us would appreciate it.
Otherwise the only piece of information I’ve cleaned from this post is “I have an opinion that’s informed by… something I’ve read. I decline to share neither the opinion or what information it’s based on.”
- bovermyer 5y agoIn this case, I was trying to convey that Thai culture comes from a more authoritarian background, and the recent rebellion against that is more significant than most Westerners realize. So, basically, I expected people to react to the article with "well, that's shitty, but I bet the people are going to do something interesting about this..." instead of just "well, that's shitty."