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> your comparison is stupid http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html In Comments Be civil. Don't say things
by brymaster 13y ago
> your comparison is stupid
http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation.
When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names.
E.g. "That is an idiotic thing to say; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."
- mgkimsal 13y agoHe didn't say the OP was stupid, just the comparison. I would say a variation of that, but might actually say 'stupid', depending on how amiable the group/person is, and how well I could inflect my voice to my funny instead of mean.
- brymaster 13y agoEr, I didn't say that he said the OP was stupid either > E.g. "That is an idiotic thing to say;
- mgkimsal 13y agoThat's a poor example then. "Calling names" generally refers to attacking the person/people, not ideas/things. I saw nothing uncivil about the 'stupid' post, unless you chose to read it in an iflammatory tone of voice.
- nickthemagicman 13y agoLol. He was right. The comparison was idiotic.