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A comment on Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid. Parent comment

Re:Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid by colordrops on Sunday August 13, 2017 @09:34PM (#15006116)
The last sentence serves a purpose though. It urges the commenter to reflect on their own industriousness or lack thereof perhaps causing them to modify the standard by which they judge others.
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Re:Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid by ImSkeptical on Monday August 14, 2017 @12:43AM (#15006606)
Insults tend to make the recipient defensive. If you want the commenter to rethink things, there's not much benefit in insults.
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Re:Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid by colordrops on Monday August 14, 2017 @02:15PM (#15011020)
It's hardly an insult though. You have to have at least the slightest thickness of skin to survive on the internet or to even just to practice self reflection.
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Re:Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid by ImSkeptical on Monday August 14, 2017 @03:00PM (#15011542)
There are two, not exclusive ideas here. First, when you are reading comments, you need a tough skin. I agree. Second, when writing comments, you can try not to be needlessly antagonistic. I hope you can agree with that.
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