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I'm not against meanness in defense of people's feelings, I'm against it because the only outcome is starting a feud or feeding a troll. Being mean directly deg

I'm not against meanness in defense of people's feelings, I'm against it because the only outcome is starting a feud or feeding a troll. Being mean directly degrades a site's quality... in no way does it preserve it. When you say something mean, even to a troll, you become part of the problem.

queensnake 18y ago
In the short term. In the long term, a witty or angry putdown is quicker, conveys more information and gets its point across more deeply than politeness and downmodding. imo.