> If someone is repeatedly threatening physical violence, as the author of this post is
Really? I think most people will agree that it's a writing style (not that I enjoy it) rather than the author really threatening actual violence.
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by margalabargala on Thursday June 20, 2024 @11:12AM
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Yes, including myself, which is why I ended that sentence with
> even if the threats are not genuine
My point is that using that writing style makes the author come off as an a-hole.
It is not serious. You shouldn't see it as a literal threat. It's a writing tool. Just like adding "fucking" to something doesn't literally mean that that thing is copulating.
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by margalabargala on Thursday June 20, 2024 @11:15AM
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I'm aware that it's a writing tool, not a literal threat. That's why I pointed out the threats are not genuine. Thank you for your explanation.
The choice to use the writing tool in question makes the author come off like an a-hole.
If someone is repeatedly threatening physical violence, as the author of this post is, that also tends to come off as an a-hole to some people even if the threats are not genuine.
I agree the author of this post is saying accurate things, and that will piss people off, too.
So we have two completely separate ways in which someone might think the author is an a-hole. They aren't all trying to hide some truth, like you imply.