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You suggested the comment was both insightful and on-topic, while at the same time requiring context to interpret. That's enough of this pedantic nonsense for

You suggested the comment was both insightful and on-topic, while at the same time requiring context to interpret. That's enough of this pedantic nonsense for me boss. It's obvious you are digging into meaningless topics for the purposes of trolling.

Volundr 4y ago
> You suggested the comment What comment? (Requires context) > both insightful and on-topic? Both? (Requires context, which you may want to re-examine.) > while at the same time requiring context to interpret. How is this in conflict with being insightful and on-topic? (Requires inference) You failed to meet your own bar, which isn't surprising. Yes, pretty much all of human conversation requires context and inference. That's not "pedantic nonsense". > It's obvious you are digging into meaningless topics for the purposes of trolling. I'm not the one defending a comment that boils down to "yeah well, you have no idea how recruiting works and probably aren't good enough for Amazon anyway". My position in this thread boils down to two things: 1) The original comment was a pretty banal and run of the mill comment that did not call for belittling the commenters worldliness or skill set. At worst it called for a down-vote. 2) Comparing working at Amazon to dating an A-list celebrity is a poor analogy for reasons including but not limited to: * Actions taken by the celebrity vs Amazon * The differences in exclusivity of the two * The clear paths available to working at Amazon vs dating the celebrity * The number of users in the forum known to do one vs the other.
- operatingthetan 4y ago
  If someone says they are done, take the hint.
  - Volundr 4y ago
    Ah yes of course "I'm going to cast aspersions on you and your intentions by calling you a mindless troll. Don't bother replying, I'm done discussing it." If you want to be done, be done. I didn't drag you back here. HN doesn't even notify on replies. All you have to do is not check the thread. But I'm under no obligation to leave your parting insult unchallenged.

Volundr 4y ago

> You suggested the comment What comment? (Requires context) > both insightful and on-topic? Both? (Requires context, which you may want to re-examine.) > while at the same time requiring context to interpret. How is this in conflict with being insightful and on-topic? (Requires inference) You failed to meet your own bar, which isn't surprising. Yes, pretty much all of human conversation requires context and inference. That's not "pedantic nonsense". > It's obvious you are digging into meaningless topics for the purposes of trolling. I'm not the one defending a comment that boils down to "yeah well, you have no idea how recruiting works and probably aren't good enough for Amazon anyway". My position in this thread boils down to two things: 1) The original comment was a pretty banal and run of the mill comment that did not call for belittling the commenters worldliness or skill set. At worst it called for a down-vote. 2) Comparing working at Amazon to dating an A-list celebrity is a poor analogy for reasons including but not limited to: * Actions taken by the celebrity vs Amazon * The differences in exclusivity of the two * The clear paths available to working at Amazon vs dating the celebrity * The number of users in the forum known to do one vs the other.

operatingthetan 4y ago
If someone says they are done, take the hint.
- Volundr 4y ago
  Ah yes of course "I'm going to cast aspersions on you and your intentions by calling you a mindless troll. Don't bother replying, I'm done discussing it." If you want to be done, be done. I didn't drag you back here. HN doesn't even notify on replies. All you have to do is not check the thread. But I'm under no obligation to leave your parting insult unchallenged.