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socially inept Good to see we're staying classy. Next time you might like to work in a zinger about autism, neckbeards and/or fedora ownership.

jd0 13y ago
You put those words in my mouth, buddy. To clarify, social ineptitude combined with a degree of self-assured narcissism, resulting in a total disregard for the opinions of other people which don't jive with the most "logical" worldview. It's possible to be socially introverted and still considerate to other people.
- stoptalkingshit 13y ago
  Like the considerate people who keep importing loser attitudes into computing, telling everyone else how to behave, etc.
- MrScruff 13y ago
  It's inconsiderate to other commenters to post a dramatic quit message, since it's effectively content free and massively generalising.
- ZoF 13y ago
  You don't think classifying the vast majority of this readership as victim-blaming sexists would qualify as slightly inconsiderate?
  - jd0 13y ago
    Naw I'd call it accurate.
    - brazzy 13y ago
      Which makes you a victim-blaming sexist.
  - vertex-four 13y ago
    Not the readership - assuming similar statistics to reddit, the vast majority don't comment, so we can't know - but it's certainly reasonable to draw that conclusion about the commenters from the comments on majority of threads regarding social issues. Of course, there's a feedback loop in that people won't comment where the majority seem to disagree heavily with their morals, so that doesn't help with what threads like these look like. The sheer amount of personal attacks against people who disagree with victim-blaming views of this in this thread serve as a warning not to speak up.
    - cdash 13y ago
      This is pretty accurate, I would not have commented at all in here until I read this and just wanted to back you up on this point. I read these type of threads on HN constantly and every time I walk away absolutely disgusted with what I see said in them. I don't have the will to comment myself because it just would not change anyones opinion and they would instantly go into attack mode.
- mejari 13y ago
  "You put those words in my mouth, buddy" To be fair, just a few comments up you said "I think you'll like this:" and then posted a link to a comic making fun of 'socially awkward', 'atheist', 'fedora wearers'.
  - jd0 13y ago
    I posted that after this convo occurred but I guess they were right, I hate fedoras!
    - tomp 13y ago
      Why?
ZoF 13y ago
I've always been fond of an errant "plebian" myself.

jd0 13y ago

You put those words in my mouth, buddy. To clarify, social ineptitude combined with a degree of self-assured narcissism, resulting in a total disregard for the opinions of other people which don't jive with the most "logical" worldview. It's possible to be socially introverted and still considerate to other people.

stoptalkingshit 13y ago
Like the considerate people who keep importing loser attitudes into computing, telling everyone else how to behave, etc.
MrScruff 13y ago
It's inconsiderate to other commenters to post a dramatic quit message, since it's effectively content free and massively generalising.
ZoF 13y ago
You don't think classifying the vast majority of this readership as victim-blaming sexists would qualify as slightly inconsiderate?
- jd0 13y ago
  Naw I'd call it accurate.
  - brazzy 13y ago
    Which makes you a victim-blaming sexist.
- vertex-four 13y ago
  Not the readership - assuming similar statistics to reddit, the vast majority don't comment, so we can't know - but it's certainly reasonable to draw that conclusion about the commenters from the comments on majority of threads regarding social issues. Of course, there's a feedback loop in that people won't comment where the majority seem to disagree heavily with their morals, so that doesn't help with what threads like these look like. The sheer amount of personal attacks against people who disagree with victim-blaming views of this in this thread serve as a warning not to speak up.
  - cdash 13y ago
    This is pretty accurate, I would not have commented at all in here until I read this and just wanted to back you up on this point. I read these type of threads on HN constantly and every time I walk away absolutely disgusted with what I see said in them. I don't have the will to comment myself because it just would not change anyones opinion and they would instantly go into attack mode.
mejari 13y ago
"You put those words in my mouth, buddy" To be fair, just a few comments up you said "I think you'll like this:" and then posted a link to a comic making fun of 'socially awkward', 'atheist', 'fedora wearers'.
- jd0 13y ago
  I posted that after this convo occurred but I guess they were right, I hate fedoras!
  - tomp 13y ago
    Why?

ZoF 13y ago

I've always been fond of an errant "plebian" myself.