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So OP was out of line by calling it "sad" but to call his opinions "flamewar tangents" is totally different? Edit to match yours: If this convo is so fraught,

So OP was out of line by calling it "sad" but to call his opinions "flamewar tangents" is totally different? Edit to match yours: If this convo is so fraught, Dang should delete the whole thread.

fezfight 4y ago
Thanks, by the way.
pvg 4y ago
Both 'opinions' or 'facts' can easily be flamewar tangents - the form and context count for a lot. There's lots of moderator commentary on this.
- happytoexplain 4y ago
  Indeed - the implication that a statement merely containing anything factual or backed by evidence makes the whole thing uncriticizable ("but it's true") is maybe the most common fallacy made in defense of provocative statements.
dang 4y ago
"Delete the whole" is not how threads work on HN. The way that threads work on HN, assuming that they're on topic, is that people should post intellectually curious comments and avoid posting unsubstantive or predictable ones.