Re:The silent majority of experts (2012)
by RealityVoid on Thursday June 16, 2022 @04:35PM
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That, and, well, there isn't _really_ a cost to burning Karma, it's all the same anyway. I find it much better and more interesting to speak truthfully (while not being an asshole!) than just to go with the hive mind.
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>I find it much better and more interesting to speak truthfully (while not being an asshole!)
But that’s just it, the truth will always be offensive to someone. You’ll always be the asshole to “someone”. If we structure discourse around never being perceived as an asshole by anyone we effectively yield the zeitgeist to whoever is the biggest crybaby.
It’s not just this site, this line of thinking has infected most western dialog.
I don't think that's what he means. Clearly sometimes you just upset people, however you can be careful to minimize it.