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There's nothing substantive about telling everyone how much better informed you are followed by unsubstantiated dark mutterings about how every time someone use
by pvg 4y ago
There's nothing substantive about telling everyone how much better informed you are followed by unsubstantiated dark mutterings about how every time someone uses FB, a little squirrel in the Amazon loses its home. There are lots of better places to find an unlimited supply of this stuff than HN, if you're into it.
- anigbrowl 4y agoI'm sure you understand the meaning of 'generally', and I note you're only addressing one part of the post in question while ignoring the broader point - one which you may not agree with, but which view is as valid as your own.
- pvg 4y agoWhat part of the post am I not addressing? It's basically all generic bombast and invective. You can't really post generic bombast and invective on HN, even if some people like your generic bombast and invective because it's generic bombast and invective. I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't know about a forum we've both been on for about 83771 million years.
- anigbrowl 4y agoArguing that FB's primary reason for being is as a political influence operation rather than providing network effects to its users. I don't agree with your characterization of the comment. No doubt our interpretations will continue to differ.
- pvg 4y agoMy characterization of the comment is entirely orthogonal to any underlying truth it may be referring to - it's a trash comment. Yelling 'you're fat!' at an overweight person is a trash comment even if you somehow happen to believe it's also public health advocacy.
- anigbrowl 4y agoNo doubt our interpretations will continue to differ.