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A shout-out and thank-you to the transphobes who downvoted this without replying and explaining why they hate trans people so much, proving my point that they k

A shout-out and thank-you to the transphobes who downvoted this without replying and explaining why they hate trans people so much, proving my point that they know they're wrong and don't have a leg to stand on to justify their bigotry, because their arguments and justifications for their hatred won't withstand scrutiny. If I've convinced them to finally shut the fuck up and instead just silently downvote in shame without commenting, then at least that's a step in the right direction.

check89 3y ago
You're deranged.
dxdm 3y ago
I didn't downvote, but your original comment is (to me at least) an unreadable, massive wall of links and quotes, that's hard to scan visually for a hint of its content, taking up unusually many screen-fuls on my mobile client. This is only conjecture, but maybe some people who downvoted wanted to signal that they would have preferred a contribution that is more inviting and accessible to the reader.
- DonHopkins 3y ago
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  - letsbehonest1 3y ago
    [flagged]
- cebert 3y ago
  I felt similarly. The OP was too long and unreadable. Not liking the comment has nothing to do with transphobia.
  - jacquesm 3y ago
    Don is HN's unofficial historian of the computing industry, much of which he has personally witnessed or been a part of. His comments may be long but offer a wealth of background on the subjects where he can be bothered to comment on, if you think this is too long I wonder how you look at books and what you would improve to make the comment more readable, for me it is perfectly fine.
bigbillheck 3y ago
Downvotes are meaningless internet points and it's always a mistake to worry about them.
woolen 3y ago
Actually it's because your style of commenting is only a small step away from that of the TempleOS guy. Maybe calm down a bit, be a bit more concise instead of subjecting us to walls of yawn and then going off on one ranting about it when other users signal their disinterest. I mean come on man, no-one wants to read all this.
- jacquesm 3y ago
  Novelty accounts used for personal attacks. Bleh.

check89 3y ago

You're deranged.

dxdm 3y ago

I didn't downvote, but your original comment is (to me at least) an unreadable, massive wall of links and quotes, that's hard to scan visually for a hint of its content, taking up unusually many screen-fuls on my mobile client. This is only conjecture, but maybe some people who downvoted wanted to signal that they would have preferred a contribution that is more inviting and accessible to the reader.

DonHopkins 3y ago
[flagged]
- letsbehonest1 3y ago
  [flagged]
cebert 3y ago
I felt similarly. The OP was too long and unreadable. Not liking the comment has nothing to do with transphobia.
- jacquesm 3y ago
  Don is HN's unofficial historian of the computing industry, much of which he has personally witnessed or been a part of. His comments may be long but offer a wealth of background on the subjects where he can be bothered to comment on, if you think this is too long I wonder how you look at books and what you would improve to make the comment more readable, for me it is perfectly fine.

bigbillheck 3y ago

Downvotes are meaningless internet points and it's always a mistake to worry about them.

woolen 3y ago

Actually it's because your style of commenting is only a small step away from that of the TempleOS guy. Maybe calm down a bit, be a bit more concise instead of subjecting us to walls of yawn and then going off on one ranting about it when other users signal their disinterest. I mean come on man, no-one wants to read all this.

jacquesm 3y ago
Novelty accounts used for personal attacks. Bleh.