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The very first sentence of their comment is an appeal to the article. They're addressing the article and using HN comments as evidence to reinforce their percep
by warent 3y ago
The very first sentence of their comment is an appeal to the article. They're addressing the article and using HN comments as evidence to reinforce their perception of it.
"Stop saying how simple things are in our docs"
"Or maybe -- controversial opinion here -- people shouldn't be such babies"
- cal85 3y agoYes, it’s possible to alter the meaning of something by quoting a sentence out of context. If you continue reading to the next sentence, it becomes explicitly clear that he is addressing the comments here.