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Hysterical is an amusing choice of words given your tone: "grew on the backs of his maniacal defense...raw contempt for any...pandered to an audience that cons

Hysterical is an amusing choice of words given your tone: "grew on the backs of his maniacal defense...raw contempt for any...pandered to an audience that constantly needed to be reassured...is less hysterical about every random internet commentator..." Gruber's greatest gift is his ability to inspire haters. I don't think he could be successful without being able to draw a screed like yours. Grist for the outside discussion that draws traffic.

corresation 13y ago
I'm unsure what your point is: I chose every word purposefully and with meaning, and I find it a bit odd if you think that's a "screed". Daring Fireball has been one of the most negative, hateful, bitter (do those words offend you? Mightn't you italicize them for me, declaring them "ironic"?) sites on the net. It has absolutely taken a turn for the better over the past year, but Gruber's rise absolutely came because he essentially took up arms for all Apple Believers everywhere. I don't even think he particularly believed the things he wrote -- and I have a raw sense that he is a eminently likable person -- but he knew what drew the eyeballs and padded the subscribers, so for that the more power to him. To your edit of your reply, regarding your purported endless amusement, I too am having a laugh at your continued, and rather futile, attempts to try to imbue emotions that don't actually exist into this conversation (two posts in a row, so you really are desperate for this approach to work). That's a boring BBS-era tactic that...well it just embarrasses us all. You have nothing to say to this but to attempt to laughably diminish the speaker so move along.
- danilocampos 13y ago
  > I'm unsure what your point is, besides to demonstrate that you know how to italicize words? I was calling your word choice hysterical and showing my work. > do those words offend you? Not really, but I'm endlessly amused by your touchiness on this. Maybe the trick for Gruber is that's fun to poke the prickly. > imbue emotions that don't actually exist into this conversation > do those words offend you?
  - gnarbarian 13y ago
    Do you believe Gruber offers an Objective evenhanded perspective on his posts? To me nearly everything he writes reeks of one sided immature fanboyishness. He writes solely to appeal to those who seek affirmation of beliefs and reinforcement of Apple's 'Reality Distortion Field'. He is the king MacFag.
    - danilocampos 13y ago
      > He is the king MacFag. Nothing to add – I just wanted everyone to know your character in case you later thought better of that line and deleted it.
      - gnarbarian 13y ago
        Of course you have nothing to add. You haven't added a single thing to this entire thread. Best to avoid the question and glom on to something you perceive as offensive and white knight for those poor people whose tender feelings may be rustled by my brutish and ugly language. I shudder to think of the world thinking less of the character of my quasi anonymous hackernews account.
        danilocampos 13y ago
        No white knight here – you just used a slur that's deeply hurtful to a lot of people I really like. That's just good ol' fashioned me taking it personally. This isn't /b/.
        gnarbarian 13y ago
        An offensive term fitting for an insufferable subculture deserving of ridicule less they become worse. Not as derision to the gay community mind you, think of it like 'art-fag'. edit see[1] My question still stands. >Do you believe Gruber offers an Objective evenhanded perspective on his posts? [1] http://catb.org/esr/art-fag.html http://catb.org/esr/art-fag.html
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corresation 13y ago

I'm unsure what your point is: I chose every word purposefully and with meaning, and I find it a bit odd if you think that's a "screed". Daring Fireball has been one of the most negative, hateful, bitter (do those words offend you? Mightn't you italicize them for me, declaring them "ironic"?) sites on the net. It has absolutely taken a turn for the better over the past year, but Gruber's rise absolutely came because he essentially took up arms for all Apple Believers everywhere. I don't even think he particularly believed the things he wrote -- and I have a raw sense that he is a eminently likable person -- but he knew what drew the eyeballs and padded the subscribers, so for that the more power to him. To your edit of your reply, regarding your purported endless amusement, I too am having a laugh at your continued, and rather futile, attempts to try to imbue emotions that don't actually exist into this conversation (two posts in a row, so you really are desperate for this approach to work). That's a boring BBS-era tactic that...well it just embarrasses us all. You have nothing to say to this but to attempt to laughably diminish the speaker so move along.

danilocampos 13y ago
> I'm unsure what your point is, besides to demonstrate that you know how to italicize words? I was calling your word choice hysterical and showing my work. > do those words offend you? Not really, but I'm endlessly amused by your touchiness on this. Maybe the trick for Gruber is that's fun to poke the prickly. > imbue emotions that don't actually exist into this conversation > do those words offend you?
- gnarbarian 13y ago
  Do you believe Gruber offers an Objective evenhanded perspective on his posts? To me nearly everything he writes reeks of one sided immature fanboyishness. He writes solely to appeal to those who seek affirmation of beliefs and reinforcement of Apple's 'Reality Distortion Field'. He is the king MacFag.
  - danilocampos 13y ago
    > He is the king MacFag. Nothing to add – I just wanted everyone to know your character in case you later thought better of that line and deleted it.
    - gnarbarian 13y ago
      Of course you have nothing to add. You haven't added a single thing to this entire thread. Best to avoid the question and glom on to something you perceive as offensive and white knight for those poor people whose tender feelings may be rustled by my brutish and ugly language. I shudder to think of the world thinking less of the character of my quasi anonymous hackernews account.
      - danilocampos 13y ago
        No white knight here – you just used a slur that's deeply hurtful to a lot of people I really like. That's just good ol' fashioned me taking it personally. This isn't /b/.
        gnarbarian 13y ago
        An offensive term fitting for an insufferable subculture deserving of ridicule less they become worse. Not as derision to the gay community mind you, think of it like 'art-fag'. edit see[1] My question still stands. >Do you believe Gruber offers an Objective evenhanded perspective on his posts? [1] http://catb.org/esr/art-fag.html http://catb.org/esr/art-fag.html
        deleted 13y ago