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Re:Why are tar.xz files 15x smaller when using Python's tar ... by nathell on Monday March 15, 2021 @04:19AM (#26463623)
> This is a deliberately misleading statement

> the same kind of bias

> another willful misrepresentation

These phrases, as well as the whole last paragraph, contribute no meritorical value to the comment, but are aggresively vocal about assuming bad faith and as such violate HN guidelines. Please don't do that.

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Re:Why are tar.xz files 15x smaller when using Python's tar ... by tomp on Monday March 15, 2021 @06:11AM (#26464197)
I disagree. Lies should be called out as lies, and aren't nearly often enough in the current era of fake news/science/politics.
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Re:Why are tar.xz files 15x smaller when using Python's tar ... by tovej on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:12AM (#26465021)
IMO, attack the message, not the messenger. Pointing out flaws in an argument is good, but assuming malice hurts the discussion. Now we are suddenly talking about the morality of the poster instead of the issue at hand.
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Re:Why are tar.xz files 15x smaller when using Python's tar ... by pmarreck on Monday March 15, 2021 @11:02AM (#26466819)
Never attribute to malice, that which can be adequately explained by error.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor

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