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Telling someone to "leave" is saying that he's not contributing. I should probably leave this thread, which I think only you and I care about. That's not an ins
by michaelochurch 11y ago
Telling someone to "leave" is saying that he's not contributing. I should probably leave this thread, which I think only you and I care about. That's not an insult to me. There are conversations in which I am not useful and should not enter, or should leave if I do enter them.
Implying that someone isn't an adult isn't an insult either. If someone's 5 years old, it's not an insult to call that person a child. Likewise, I call my cats, "cats", and my friends' dogs, "dogs", and no one seems to be offended.
If someone who I don't know acts like a child, I will presume that that person is a child. If someone posts "sdj;;;s;dksk;ld;sdkl;sd" I will presume that a cat walked across the keyboard. Is this offensive?
- dang 11y agoThis is obfuscatory spin. That comment broke HN's most important rule. This is obvious—it's not like it was a borderline call. The rule applies to everyone. Please follow it.
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- ectoplasm 11y agoIt's just bizarre that the rule doesn't apply to packetslave. Snide personal remarks based on truth are okay? Scare quotes around the word "confirm"?
- dang 11y agoI see nothing wrong with the quotes, nor do I read that comment as snide, exactly. But you're right that the use of personal details as ammunition is not ok.
- ectoplasm 11y agoOk, fair enough, tone is subject to interpretation.
- DanBC 11y agoIf you're new to HN you might not be aware of the baiting of googlers that michaelochurch sometimes does.
- ectoplasm 11y agoThanks, sometimes it's hard to see who's trolling who.
- michaelochurch 11y agoHow is agreeing that posted salary numbers are accurate "baiting of googlers"? Why is every discussion of fact treated as incendiary? People react as if they were baited when they see my name. That's on them, not me.
- ectoplasm 11y agopacketslave made a specific very personal attack, you responded with a general less personal attack. He started it, but two wrongs don't make a right. It's hard to respond graciously to comments that undermine your credibility, try not to let people wind you up. Walk away. I struggle with not replying in kind to rudeness too, just yesterday I was searching for "how to respond to rude strangers".