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Re:Why I Carry a Newton by marvy on Sunday January 10, 2016 @08:10PM (#10878181)
> On a tangent, what's wrong with shaming people into conformity as a general concept. Is it wrong every time and every circumstance?

No. Not always. But often. If someone goes around doing things that might hurt others, shaming them into conformity may be a good idea. Example: smoking in a crowded movie theater deserves some shaming. (How could you do such a thing!? The person next to you might have asthma for all you know!)

But mocking someone for their fashion choices (clothing fashion, tech fashion, slang fashion, etc.) is not helpful.

Re:Why I Carry a Newton by dubya on Sunday January 10, 2016 @10:11PM (#10878546)
I thought much of the point of fashion was that older people disapprove. You're ruining it for them.
Re:Why I Carry a Newton by marvy on Sunday January 10, 2016 @11:34PM (#10878828)
Thank you! I never did quite get the point of fashion. Now I know it's just another one of those things that I'll understand when I'm older.
Re:Why I Carry a Newton by macspoofing on Monday January 11, 2016 @11:24AM (#10881344)
>No. Not always. But often. If someone goes around doing things that might hurt others, shaming them into conformity may be a good idea.

And that's all I meant. It was just pedantry.