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Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by Causality1 on Sunday October 10, 2021 @01:37PM (#28820306)
That's not a shallow dismissal. I don't understand some of these choices and I want to know why they were made. I want to know why I'm wrong.
Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by the-dude on Sunday October 10, 2021 @01:45PM (#28820391)
Allmost all your 'questions' are closed questions and include your assumed preference. They are not really questions. The tone is belittleing ( is that a word? )
Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by h2odragon on Sunday October 10, 2021 @01:52PM (#28820465)
I disagree with all your assessments. I think specific, discuss-able questions like this lead to educational answers. Asking questions about something isn't disrespectful.
Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by BillieRuben on Sunday October 10, 2021 @05:58PM (#28822358)
the way they are asked can be though, as evidenced above.
Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by Causality1 on Monday October 11, 2021 @01:49AM (#28825145)
From the guidelines:

Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.

Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by BillieRuben on Monday October 11, 2021 @02:10AM (#28825280)
I think it's now pretty obvious from your lack of reply to my responses to your questions that you didn't actually care to have your questions answered.
Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by bduffany on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:27AM (#28828686)
Just to try and help explain why people think you have a negative tone: written words tend to be interpreted negatively by default since you can't hear the person's tone of voice, so you have to use extra words to reinforce your positive intentions, and avoid using phrases that can be construed as positive with the right tone but have negative connotations by default.

For example, "Why do X when you could do Y" assumes they were aware of Y and consciously chose X over Y. It is overly presumptuous especially since you don't know them. It also carries the implication that you think Y is a better "default" choice and comes across as a prompt for them to defend why they chose X instead. It might be better phrased as "Had you considered Y instead of X, and if so, I am curious why you chose X instead?"

Also the phrase "Why would you do X" kind of comes across as "Who in their right mind would do X". A better way to say it is something like "Curious about the use of X? In my experience Y works better, have you had a chance to try that yet?"

Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by BillieRuben on Monday October 11, 2021 @04:18PM (#28832565)
100% all of this.

Thank you for taking the time to explain <3

Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by BillieRuben on Sunday October 10, 2021 @05:45PM (#28822262)
I think the trouble was your tone, it's important to remember that another real life human made this article.