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You have the wrong read of what I said. To summarize the situation: MKBHD: This is "The Worst Product I Have Ever Reviewed…For Now". Vassallo: It is "distast
by slg 3y ago
You have the wrong read of what I said. To summarize the situation:
MKBHD: This is "The Worst Product I Have Ever Reviewed…For Now".
Vassallo: It is "distasteful, almost unethical" to criticize a product like that.
Me: No, the way Vassallo challenged MKBHD's character is "distasteful, almost unethical".
- Intralexical 3y agoYeah, that's what I personally got on my second reading of your comment. Though I did skim the first time. The transition from explaining Vassallo's argument to explaining the problem with Vassallo's argument is a bit abrupt. It's not immediately clear whether you're referring to Vassallo or MKBHD at that point. I think maybe a line break around "It is fundamentally", or switching the pronoun to a proper noun, might help it parse better. Overall I liked the way you worded it.
- DVassallo 3y agoVassallo: It’s distasteful (and maybe unethical) to use a sensational title like that when you know millions of people will only see the headline and never watch the full review.
- philipwhiuk 3y agoYou mean just like you just did with YC?
- DVassallo 3y agoIt would be if I said YC is the worst thing you could do with your life. If MKBHD’s title was Why you shouldn’t buy the pin, it would have been better. But I accept this interpretation is subjective. That’s why I said “I find that…”