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There was no strawmanning

• quantadev 2y ago
  Strawmanning is when someone intentionally invents an incorrect interpretation of someone else's words, and then disproves or shows the faults with that wrong interpretation. That's precisely what we saw above.
  • godelski 2y ago
    Like this? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41440133 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41440133
    • quantadev 2y ago
      Asking clarifying questions is the exact opposite of Strawmanning. Rather than assuming someone is wrong, it's better to ask for a clarifications first. That's what's happening in #41440133.