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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by isaacremuant on Friday April 14, 2023 @08:12PM (#35576394)
OP was categorical and wrong.

I'm specific and right, but in the wrong place (HN is Reddit nowadays, preach to the choir or downvotes).

It's not preferred. It's historically accurate and I'm not the one with the burden of proof. He asserted the wrong thing, but that didn't make you question him.

Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by jgwil2 on Saturday April 15, 2023 @12:27PM (#35582074)
Hmm, I'd say the burden of proof is on you since you're the one arguing that one common usage among many is "right" and all others are wrong.
Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by isaacremuant on Sunday April 16, 2023 @06:42AM (#35588840)
Then you're being purposely blind and not reading the comment that started it all

https://news.ycombinator.com/context?id=35569350

This is so funny (and trivial). It really shows how people in this site and in most of these Reddit like forums operate nowadays.

Hegemonic views can't be challenged and are the default and logic will not be used.