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I did not call them a child. I asked a question. I recall when I was in school, children were very cruel and would bully one another. It's why I asked.
by whoitwas 2y ago
I did not call them a child. I asked a question. I recall when I was in school, children were very cruel and would bully one another. It's why I asked.
- fsflover 2y ago> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- computerthings 2y ago[dead]
- whoitwas 2y agoI think the strongest plausible interpretation is that OP is cruel and likes when others suffer. I can't think of an alternative. Why do people laugh at misfortune?
- akimbostrawman 2y agoand my interpretation is that people who ridicule other as being childish for disagreeing with them but act like angsty teenager when they encounter disagreements online should look in the mirror once in a while.
- whoitwas 2y agoI asked questions and was not trying to provoke hostility. I explained my thought process. I would like to understand those who find Trump and Musk comical.
- akimbostrawman 2y agoand I answered by pointing at a mirror while you continue to clutch your pearls. To write it out for you. It is comically because even a vague statement (like mine) which could be interpreted positively brought on a vicious reaction (like yours). At this point somebody could compliment musks (or trumps which wasn't even part of the discussion) lawn and someone would jump out of the woodworks that they are small brained, childish and also supports supposed bullying.
- whoitwas 2y agoOkay. Then, I was correct in my initial assertion. There's something that compels you to enjoy cruelty or suffering of others and I'd like to understand what that is. The best explanation I can deduce is that the person who enjoys suffering or finds it comical is typically miserable. I didn't react in any sort of mean or cruel way. I'm asking questions and trying to understand context. I'm out of the loop here because I try to avoid bullies IRL.
- akimbostrawman 2y agoGreat deflection after calling me small brained and cruel for disagreeing with you online. It truly must be a cruel world if that's how you see simple disagreements. I hope you mature further to better handle other opinions instead of this thinly veiled posturing.
- whoitwas 2y agoI appreciate you trying to help me understand. Thanks. I didn't mean to insult you. I only wanted to ask if you were young, because in my experience children are the most cruel. I never called you small brained. Just trying to understand what compels people to enjoy the misery of others. That's all.
- fsflover 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude In this particular case, it's the "justice", which is the driving force behind.
- fsflover 2y agoPeople laugh at misfortune, when the victims brought it on themselves despite all the warnings. Also this is not laughing here but a statement about its comical nature.
- whoitwas 2y agoYou're misinterpreting OP. Here's their explanation: "somebody could compliment musks (or trumps which wasn't even part of the discussion) lawn and someone would jump out of the woodworks that they are small brained, childish and also supports supposed bullying" Musk has been actively trying to destroy America, so I understand why people have knee jerk reactions to him and Trump.
- whoitwas 2y agoI asked simple questions and my conclusion is that this is probably a young person who's got an undeveloped brain.
- akimbostrawman 2y agoNot only ad-hominem but also ageism real mature display. Im just gonna point towards my original comment and let that do the talking.
- jrflowers 2y agoThis sentence: > Maybe now that people are comically angry at musk they at least act like they care. Doesn’t just imply, but within its context directly states that people are mad at Elon for reasons unrelated to Tesla software (hence the “now”). The rule is “strongest possible interpretation” not “invent a much less plausible but much more generous interpretation”. If you interpret that rule the way you’re suggesting it could be rewritten as “Trolls and bad faith posters only exist in your head, not on the internet”