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I try not to pay attention to articles about Apple here, because it really does bring out some strong emotions. Logic goes out the window and everything reads l
by ellyagg 15y ago
I try not to pay attention to articles about Apple here, because it really does bring out some strong emotions. Logic goes out the window and everything reads like a love sonnet written by a retarded monkey. It's stressful and unfun.
Love the dig, in response to a post lamenting emotional and inciting comments and topics. By the same token, I could say that I avoid the Google posts here for the same reason. Except I don't, because I recognize that it's human nature to defend and glorify the groups you "belong" to, and I don't take it personally.
- jrockway 15y agoI take it personally. We are supposed to be a group of smarter-than-average people; we should be able to put tribalism aside and discuss actual details. People use any Apple article to bash Android. People use any Android article to bash Apple. If we could stay on topic, we could avoid a lot of discussion. An article about the iPhone 5 is not the time to complain about the App Store submission policies. An article about the new Samsung tablet is not the time to complain about some API detail in Android's ListBox control. The reason I stopped reading Slashdot many years ago is because every discussion seemed the same as the last one. In terms of Apple vs. Software Freedom or whatever we want to call it; there's nothing more to add. Either you like Apple's tight control or you don't. It's been discussed and it's boring and emotional now. So there's no point in bringing it up anymore, right? Anyway, we need to be more aggressive about staying on topic. Digressions are fine if new territory is being covered. But if you have to post the same comment in five different articles, You're Doing It Wrong.