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To those reading this who are not spenczar5, up front I'd like to apologize as it is somewhat off topic, but also somewhat relevant as this commenter is the one
by 0des 5y ago
To those reading this who are not spenczar5, up front I'd like to apologize as it is somewhat off topic, but also somewhat relevant as this commenter is the one who inspired my reply originally.
> I downvoted because I thought that the comment's dismissive tone is not helpful
I can't help but notice though that you initially had a rather dismissive comment, which I tried to reply to so I could ask for clarity, but you had deleted it by the time I hit submit. My comment that you are responding to was initially for you.
Can you shed more light on how this dichotomy exists? Generally, if you don't care for those types of comments, you'd also not make them, which even now in your second content is somewhat derisive with the "middlebrow dismissal" even if it is a quote from pg.
- spenczar5 5y agoYeah, I was irritated enough that I first made a petty comment which I immediately regretted. I don't remember the phrasing but it was something like "Sheesh, where's your article then?" Anyway, I deleted it because I can't really defend that tone myself, and think that a downvote says enough. I don't really understand the rest of your comment. What dichotomy are you talking about?
- klyrs 5y agoI've rapidly deleted comments, myself. Usually because they're snarky or otherwise counterproductive. I saw that comment too, but wouldn't have responded. Better to downvote and move on... among other things, that allows folks to delete comments that don't stand a second read.