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Thanks, dad. Funny enough, I reviewed your comment history and you seem to be of the same opinion as the person I was responding to… …could that have perhaps

Thanks, dad. Funny enough, I reviewed your comment history and you seem to be of the same opinion as the person I was responding to… …could that have perhaps motivated your patronizing tone?

lolinder 4y ago
I didn't intend to patronize, just remind you to chill out. I need the same reminders from time to time. I note that the conversation that started from your re-submitted (and much improved) comment was quite productive and insightful on all sides, which is exactly what the site guidelines are designed to enable.
- williamcotton 4y ago
  Yet it somehow attracted downvotes anyways… What you’re missing from your perspective is that the original comment was aggressively wrong.
  - lolinder 4y ago
    Wrong, perhaps, but not aggressively so. They were making an observation that could very well have been misguided, but there was no aggression in their tone.
    - williamcotton 4y ago
      Look at the next response where OP admits they didn’t need to be so extreme. This is of course to be expected based on those that are optimizing to be rewarded primarily for their opinion and not for how it is stated. I don’t find your argument convincing because I am not purposefully ignoring the social context. Your intentions are suspect, even if they are subconscious. Like, if I’m unreasonably polite in response, downvotes. If I’m reasonably impatient, downvotes. What exactly am I to infer here?