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Sigh. This seems to be a common pattern on HN where users make very strong negative claims about some person/organisation without even attempting to justify it
by Presquare 8y ago
Sigh.
This seems to be a common pattern on HN where users make very strong negative claims about some person/organisation without even attempting to justify it.
I wonder if this is a conscious tactic where people who don't like some person/organisation attempt to attach negative emotions to it.
Hoping that people unfamiliar with it would feel negatively about it, without really knowing why they feel that way. "I just remember someone saying that it is bad."
- danharaj 8y agoYes I'm obviously engaging in a misinformation campaign on hacker news. Or I'm sipping tea on sunday morning. Definitely the former. Well, why not both actually?
- Presquare 8y agoDon't try to get away with sarcasm. Whether this is part of your secret masterplan, or a casual Sunday morning comment, is irrelevant. You referred to Quillette's articles as, "bullshit in its most exquisite, hand crafted, artisanal form". If you aren't willing to even attempt justifying such defamatory claims, don't make them.
- danharaj 8y agoI am allowed to make comments without justifying them. I wholeheartedly acknowledge that I have done so. I even said why I wouldn't bother. I am not committing defamation. Have a good day :^)
- unstuckdev 8y agoThat is exactly the problem with Quillete and many sites/personalities across the sociopolitical spectrum: they carefully craft headlines and articles to tick all the bias boxes of their target audience. Making people stop, think, and maybe look deeper is a fine thing to do.