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> You are not superior, nor do you have access to superior things or ways of working, just because you buy Apple. They didn't say they were or did. They said t

> You are not superior, nor do you have access to superior things or ways of working, just because you buy Apple. They didn't say they were or did. They said that they personally get value out of that product ecosystem. Me choosing a product because I find value in it doesn't mean that I am calling you inferior for not buying that product. It's not a zero-sum game. You're allowed to be happy with the value you find in the products you choose as well!

alt227 2y ago
> They said that they personally get value out of that product ecosystem No they didnt, they said 'quality and productivity gains I get from their product ecosystem'. Inferring they dont get those gains from other platforms
- stetrain 2y ago
  They said the gains I get which is personal and subjective. They didn't say anything about personally being superior to other people.
  - alt227 2y ago
    Then they can clarify that statement in a reply and I will apologise, like an amicable exchange should happen. It doesnt need other people chiming in trying to clarify what someone else was trying to say.
    - stetrain 2y ago
      My apologies, I will no longer attempt to clarify your mis-reading of comments.
      - alt227 2y ago
        Given you an upvote, thanks for the apology :)
- kcplate 2y ago
  No…I did not infer anything other than the ecosystem works for me and I find quality in their products. If some other method or product works for you… a salud. If it bothers you that I (Some random person on the internet) prefers Apple over whatever you prefer or did not illustrate every possible alternative in my comment…well you should probably explore concern that with your therapist of choice at your next appointment.
- kcplate 2y ago
  No…I did not infer anything other than the ecosystem works for me and I find quality in their products. If some other method or product works for you… a salud. If it bothers you that I (Some random person on the internet) prefers Apple over whatever you prefer or did not illustrate every possible alternative in my comment…well you should probably explore concern that with your therapist of choice at your next appointment.
  - alt227 2y ago
    > No…I did not infer anything other than the ecosystem works for me and I find quality in their products. Then apologies for misunderstanding your statement. > If it bothers you that I....blah blah blah Your preferences dont bother me in the slightest. It only bothers me when people claim that there are certain objective advantages in one platform over another, which you have clarified you did not do. However you seem very quick to jump to personal statements, and suggesting therapy. Maybe you should stick to the content of the discussion and not insult people in future? You will find you get on much better on the internet that way.
    - kcplate 2y ago
      > Maybe you should stick to the content of the discussion Happy to do that, and suggest the same for you. You don’t need to go to such great lengths to parse out meaning where it doesn’t exist.
      - alt227 2y ago
        > You don’t need to go to such great lengths to parse out meaning. I wouldnt need to if people in forums were more willing to just immediately clarify what they mean in a response instead of jumping to attack the people who are questioning them.
        kcplate 2y ago
        Just because someone loves chocolate ice cream and says “I like chocolate ice cream” that doesn’t mean they hate vanilla ice cream and feel superior to the vanilla ice cream eaters. It just means they like chocolate. That is all the information you have been given and the only logical conclusion you can draw. In normal conversation, it’s generally not necessary to acknowledge all the ice creams you like and don’t like just because you mentioned how much you love chocolate. I think it would probably be a pretty normal response that if someone demanded that you do that, that you would be irritated at the absurdity of the demand and respond accordingly. But hey, if I misread that you were being intentionally obtuse, I’m sorry.

alt227 2y ago

> They said that they personally get value out of that product ecosystem No they didnt, they said 'quality and productivity gains I get from their product ecosystem'. Inferring they dont get those gains from other platforms

stetrain 2y ago
They said the gains I get which is personal and subjective. They didn't say anything about personally being superior to other people.
- alt227 2y ago
  Then they can clarify that statement in a reply and I will apologise, like an amicable exchange should happen. It doesnt need other people chiming in trying to clarify what someone else was trying to say.
  - stetrain 2y ago
    My apologies, I will no longer attempt to clarify your mis-reading of comments.
    - alt227 2y ago
      Given you an upvote, thanks for the apology :)
kcplate 2y ago
No…I did not infer anything other than the ecosystem works for me and I find quality in their products. If some other method or product works for you… a salud. If it bothers you that I (Some random person on the internet) prefers Apple over whatever you prefer or did not illustrate every possible alternative in my comment…well you should probably explore concern that with your therapist of choice at your next appointment.
kcplate 2y ago
No…I did not infer anything other than the ecosystem works for me and I find quality in their products. If some other method or product works for you… a salud. If it bothers you that I (Some random person on the internet) prefers Apple over whatever you prefer or did not illustrate every possible alternative in my comment…well you should probably explore concern that with your therapist of choice at your next appointment.
- alt227 2y ago
  > No…I did not infer anything other than the ecosystem works for me and I find quality in their products. Then apologies for misunderstanding your statement. > If it bothers you that I....blah blah blah Your preferences dont bother me in the slightest. It only bothers me when people claim that there are certain objective advantages in one platform over another, which you have clarified you did not do. However you seem very quick to jump to personal statements, and suggesting therapy. Maybe you should stick to the content of the discussion and not insult people in future? You will find you get on much better on the internet that way.
  - kcplate 2y ago
    > Maybe you should stick to the content of the discussion Happy to do that, and suggest the same for you. You don’t need to go to such great lengths to parse out meaning where it doesn’t exist.
    - alt227 2y ago
      > You don’t need to go to such great lengths to parse out meaning. I wouldnt need to if people in forums were more willing to just immediately clarify what they mean in a response instead of jumping to attack the people who are questioning them.
      - kcplate 2y ago
        Just because someone loves chocolate ice cream and says “I like chocolate ice cream” that doesn’t mean they hate vanilla ice cream and feel superior to the vanilla ice cream eaters. It just means they like chocolate. That is all the information you have been given and the only logical conclusion you can draw. In normal conversation, it’s generally not necessary to acknowledge all the ice creams you like and don’t like just because you mentioned how much you love chocolate. I think it would probably be a pretty normal response that if someone demanded that you do that, that you would be irritated at the absurdity of the demand and respond accordingly. But hey, if I misread that you were being intentionally obtuse, I’m sorry.