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Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by unishark on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @08:48PM (#24218681)
In this forum we should assume good faith nonetheless.

The flu certainly makes for a better comparison for discussion's sake than something like smallpox or the bubonic plague. Let's not forget the Spanish flu was also a flu.

Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by p1necone on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @09:19PM (#24218872)
The rules say "strongest plausible interpretation" not "assume good faith all the time".
Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by unishark on Thursday August 20, 2020 @03:51AM (#24220906)
"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html