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giraffe used the pattern of "X is not A" I used the same pattern to further weaken it to "X is not A of type B" (which, logically, must be true if giraffe's st
by notch898a 4y ago
giraffe used the pattern of "X is not A"
I used the same pattern to further weaken it to "X is not A of type B" (which, logically, must be true if giraffe's statement is true).
They've said it's not 'A.' My statement was COMPATIBLE in fact with their original statement being true, it just leaves open the door that it may not be. It's certainly possible something could be both not a community and not the community they envision, and in fact if it weren't a community it couldn't possibly be the one they envision. Nothing I said necessarily conflicts with their definition.
Given that the comment I responded to and my comment used very similar patterns with mine only weakening the 'not' possibilities I'm really struggling to understand why my comment suddenly crossed the line to you. It didn't even assert the previous comment or definition was incorrect.
- anonymouskimmer 4y ago> I'm really struggling to understand why my comment suddenly crossed the line to you. 1) I've seen the "arguments over definitions don't add to HN" morale stated here before and decided to try it out when it seemed pertinent. 2) I wasn't too on board with giraffe_lady either, and yours was just the figurative last straw. Also if I'm going to try to interject in what I think is a non-productive back and forth I figured I'd do so at the end of the chain, not with multiple comments throughout the chain.