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Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor by danans on Monday March 18, 2019 @04:19PM (#19424799)
I said nothing about your intentions, just pointed out the objective reality of the origin of the allusion you made. You could be very well intended - in fact I assume now you are - but just uninformed about this particular matter.

Try not to be offended by constructive feedback, and now that you know, perhaps think twice before you use that allusion in the future. I've also made similar well-intended mistakes, and I've benefited from others helping me learn and grow from them.

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Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor by Supermancho on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:07PM (#19425841)
> I said nothing about your intentions,

> You should be careful

You're doing some serious backflips there. As if he isn't being careful enough for your taste. That's just useless drivel.

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Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor by danans on Monday March 18, 2019 @07:48PM (#19426548)
Suggesting that someone take care when using historical allusions they don't understand is not the same as questioning someone's intentions.

Read the thread again: Once it was clear that they were legitimately unaware of the origin of the allusion they made, the suggestion I made was to be careful in general using such allusions.

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