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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by YellowStuDregg on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @07:34AM (#33878681)
Could people feel dismissive towards your opinion because it sounds like confabulation, rather than a carefully reasoned argument based on data that could spawn a good faith discussion?

> What's interesting to me

Shower thought, then

> This is probably going to get downvoted to oblivion, because nobody wants to confront the idea that...

Alright you win!

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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by throwaway27727 on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @07:39AM (#33878729)
Or because it's a controversial topic and GP is worried about being taken as offensive but still would like to make their point.
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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by jackmott42 on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @07:46AM (#33878789)
Our neural networks have learned that people tend to say "I'm sure I'll get downvoted" right before or after saying some nasty racist or sexist shit. So, maybe avoid the phrase if you aren't doing that.
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