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This is a public forum, your demand that I not include generalized related efforts of others is entirely unreasonable and since I don't deem the request 'organi

This is a public forum, your demand that I not include generalized related efforts of others is entirely unreasonable and since I don't deem the request 'organic' I will not consider it valid. I'm sorry you moved the goalposts to an impossible standard; of course no doubt you can use any amount of semantics to retroactively say organic was whatever weasels the strongest argument at the moment. Just keep in mind 'organic' was your introduced construct so you're arguing against your own words and not even something said by the person you replied to.

maxbond 4y ago
No goalposts were moved, the previous commenter did not say "organic" but it matches their intended meaning [1]. HN being a public forum means our discussion is visible to anyone and anyone can join. It doesn't mean that I represent anyone's views except my own, or that I should answer for trends you perceive in HN's comments. [1] The intended meaning in this comment, that incited the discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301
- notch898a 4y ago
  Damn I thought you were answering for the view of my cat. Appreciate the explanation that your view is your own view. >"organic" but it matches their intended meaning. Yeah the fact they used cultural revolution which you say is not organic pretty much shatters the notion they were presenting things the way you say. The fact you thought they meant whatever dubious notion of 'organic' you have doesn't mean that they represent anyone's views except they own, or that they should answer for your perception of implied organic-ness.
  - maxbond 4y ago
    I'm glad I could clear that up for you. Please give them some extra ear scratches on my behalf. I apologize for being unclear, I meant it matched the intended meaning of this commenter: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301 I've edited my comment to clarify.

maxbond 4y ago

No goalposts were moved, the previous commenter did not say "organic" but it matches their intended meaning [1]. HN being a public forum means our discussion is visible to anyone and anyone can join. It doesn't mean that I represent anyone's views except my own, or that I should answer for trends you perceive in HN's comments. [1] The intended meaning in this comment, that incited the discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301

notch898a 4y ago
Damn I thought you were answering for the view of my cat. Appreciate the explanation that your view is your own view. >"organic" but it matches their intended meaning. Yeah the fact they used cultural revolution which you say is not organic pretty much shatters the notion they were presenting things the way you say. The fact you thought they meant whatever dubious notion of 'organic' you have doesn't mean that they represent anyone's views except they own, or that they should answer for your perception of implied organic-ness.
- maxbond 4y ago
  I'm glad I could clear that up for you. Please give them some extra ear scratches on my behalf. I apologize for being unclear, I meant it matched the intended meaning of this commenter: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34952301 I've edited my comment to clarify.