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Betteridge's law says no. Not hard to see how this rubbish is top of the site when we’re flagging interesting technical articles off the site.
by mnd999 5y ago
Betteridge's law says no.
Not hard to see how this rubbish is top of the site when we’re flagging interesting technical articles off the site.
- AmericanChopper 5y ago
- mnd999 5y agoCain’s book is a good read and introversion is definitely a thing. It isn’t an in indicator of anti-social behaviour though and nor is it an excuse for it. This article however is not about that.
- unmole 5y agoAsocial, not anti-social.
- burnished 5y agoI think they are referring to people who are actively unpleasant to interact with but blame 'introversion' for it, as opposed to recognizing poor social skills or refusal to abide by normal politeness as the real problem.
- AmericanChopper 5y agoTo be antisocial is simply to have a preference against social behaviour. Whether that manifests in hostile behaviour or not isn’t relevant to the definition of the word. To succeed in organised society almost always requires pro social participation in social settings. My point is that articles like this simply appeal to people who are looking for an excuse for their anti-social behaviour, whether that behaviour is openly hostile (as some commenters in this thread are self-reporting), or simple as an aversion to participate.
- unmole 5y agoI've only seen antisocial to mean socially harmful. I thought it was a American vs. Commonwealth English quirk but both Oxford and Collins list your definition too. I was mistaken.
- burnished 5y ago>>To be antisocial is simply to have a preference against social behaviour. Whether that manifests in hostile behaviour or not isn’t relevant to the definition of the word Unlike the sibling commenter, the definitions I found still had hostility as a relevant factor. I believe we likely now understand what the other means by the word now, but for curiosities sake I'd appreciate your own definition or a link to a definition of the word you believe authoritative. >>My point is that articles like this simply appeal to people who are looking for an excuse for their anti-social behaviour I think we broadly agree.
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