this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2024
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I've noticed a lot of commenters straight away take things personally and think that mentioning something is endorsing it. That kills discussion and turns it into a defensive symantic battle against commenters' assumptions.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't do that at all. How dare you?!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Lmao notifications have no context for me (I just see the reply) but I knew right away exactly what comment this was about

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A corrollary to what you're saying is that people assume that because you've replied to them, you must be disagreeing with them. Often I'll agree with a poster but comment to add to their point, only to get chewed out for disagreeing with them when I didn't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

This is my experience. I'll add some additional detail that supports someone's comment and almost immediately get a "WELL ACKCHULY" reply from them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yep. That and the insane polarization. It’s virtually impossible to have a discussion with anyone here.