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Re:Ask HN: Is there a place on HN for interesting yet flame-... by realslimjd on Sunday December 12, 2021 @02:58PM (#29533024)
Calling people easily offended and saying they’re strangling discourse is not an effective way of starting a conversation. I’m very curious what your threshold for baiting is given there’s absolutely no substance to the GP’s post.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a place on HN for interesting yet flame-... by systemvoltage on Sunday December 12, 2021 @03:17PM (#29533191)
Taking offense is a tactic to overpower the opponent with ostensible moral superiority while offering nothing to confront them but to silence them.

This is of course, assuming good intent and respectful (but contrarian) viewpoints.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a place on HN for interesting yet flame-... by recursiveturtle on Sunday December 12, 2021 @03:26PM (#29533259)
Agreed. HN should be one of those few online vestiges that is above this kind of anti-intellectual, often disingenuous, tactic.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a place on HN for interesting yet flame-... by seadan83 on Sunday December 12, 2021 @11:37PM (#29536657)
Offending can be a tactic too.

When "taking offense" is artificial outrage, I would agree. "I am shocked, shocked that there is gambling here!"

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