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I don't expect everyone to like me. I don't expect everyone to like the plane, either. There are days when I don't like it very much. What you did seemed very

I don't expect everyone to like me. I don't expect everyone to like the plane, either. There are days when I don't like it very much. What you did seemed very personal to me in the moment I read your comment. I got a sinking feeling in my chest. Because I don't know who you are, and what your motives are. Now, from seeing further discussion with you, I don't think you mean anything malicious, but I had that little momentary stab of unease.

fnordfnordfnord 11y ago
>I don't expect everyone to like me. You're just some random person who comments on the same message board. I doubt I've ever met you, or will meet you in person; but if we were at a backyard barbecue, who knows, we might become pals. I don't require my friends to be a facsimile of me. Like I said it wasn't personal. >What you did seemed very personal to me in the moment I read your comment. I found that comment on the second page of your HN history. If you don't want anyone to know it you need to rethink the kinds things you post here. >I got a sinking feeling in my chest. Why? >I don't think you mean anything malicious What could possibly have been malicious about my perusal of two pages of your post history and my post. Another poster suggested that you might work in defense/aerospace (and therefore may have an ulterior motive). I posted a snippet from your history that suggests that you may indeed be employed in defense/aerospace. Those were your words. I made no remarks disparaging defense/aerospace workers, and I don't make moral judgements against people who choose that as a career. >I had that little momentary stab of unease. What end do you think I was trying to achieve?
- engi_nerd 11y ago
  I do not try to hide it -- see other comments. I have no problems saying that I am an aircraft instrumentation engineer, nor am I under any obligations to hide that fact. I got that feeling because it seemed as if you might have been trying to say that my affiliation with the industry made anything I say suspect. Not all of us are shills, or have some ulterior motives. I just have knowledge of what's being discussed, and I wanted to share it. What could have been malicious? I didn't know. Probably nothing. These are emotional responses I had, they do not have rational bases. I have no idea what you were trying to achieve, to be honest. But you have addressed that you meant nothing personal, and I accept this.

fnordfnordfnord 11y ago

>I don't expect everyone to like me. You're just some random person who comments on the same message board. I doubt I've ever met you, or will meet you in person; but if we were at a backyard barbecue, who knows, we might become pals. I don't require my friends to be a facsimile of me. Like I said it wasn't personal. >What you did seemed very personal to me in the moment I read your comment. I found that comment on the second page of your HN history. If you don't want anyone to know it you need to rethink the kinds things you post here. >I got a sinking feeling in my chest. Why? >I don't think you mean anything malicious What could possibly have been malicious about my perusal of two pages of your post history and my post. Another poster suggested that you might work in defense/aerospace (and therefore may have an ulterior motive). I posted a snippet from your history that suggests that you may indeed be employed in defense/aerospace. Those were your words. I made no remarks disparaging defense/aerospace workers, and I don't make moral judgements against people who choose that as a career. >I had that little momentary stab of unease. What end do you think I was trying to achieve?

engi_nerd 11y ago
I do not try to hide it -- see other comments. I have no problems saying that I am an aircraft instrumentation engineer, nor am I under any obligations to hide that fact. I got that feeling because it seemed as if you might have been trying to say that my affiliation with the industry made anything I say suspect. Not all of us are shills, or have some ulterior motives. I just have knowledge of what's being discussed, and I wanted to share it. What could have been malicious? I didn't know. Probably nothing. These are emotional responses I had, they do not have rational bases. I have no idea what you were trying to achieve, to be honest. But you have addressed that you meant nothing personal, and I accept this.