What’s the goal of your comment? You’re making a straw man argument which in no way relates to my point and ridicules the opinions of people not on this thread. That makes for uninteresting and needlessly divisive conversation.
The HN guidelines rightfully urge us to make substantive comments that advance the discussion and avoid shallow dismissals.
I think they are actually agreeing with you. Just, in a somewhat unpleasant and sarcastic manner. They aren’t strawmanning your argument, right? They are strawmanning the argument against it.
> They aren’t strawmanning your argument, right? They are strawmanning the argument against it.
Yes, that’s the impression I got out of it too. I disapprove either way. I’d sooner defend a good argument against my point than a bad argument in favour of it.
I come to HN for reasoned, thoughtful, curious discussion.
What’s the goal of your comment? You’re making a straw man argument which in no way relates to my point and ridicules the opinions of people not on this thread. That makes for uninteresting and needlessly divisive conversation.
The HN guidelines rightfully urge us to make substantive comments that advance the discussion and avoid shallow dismissals.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
I think they are actually agreeing with you. Just, in a somewhat unpleasant and sarcastic manner. They aren’t strawmanning your argument, right? They are strawmanning the argument against it.
> They aren’t strawmanning your argument, right? They are strawmanning the argument against it.
Yes, that’s the impression I got out of it too. I disapprove either way. I’d sooner defend a good argument against my point than a bad argument in favour of it.
I come to HN for reasoned, thoughtful, curious discussion.
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