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Re:Occurences of swearing in the Linux kernel source code ov... by AlexandrB on Monday June 16, 2025 @12:22PM (#44291007)
"Do better" when used in an online debate forecloses discussion. It implies that the one saying "do better" is the authority on what "better" is. What if I disagree?
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Re:Occurences of swearing in the Linux kernel source code ov... by falcor84 on Monday June 16, 2025 @01:10PM (#44291379)
Then you reply with "Because of the following reasons, doing better must entail the following actions...", rather than argue against the need to do better
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Re:Occurences of swearing in the Linux kernel source code ov... by briangriffinfan on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @08:18AM (#44298220)
It's annoying in the same way gish gallopping is annoying: you're giving me nothing except resistance in a way you've formulated to appear as though it's in good faith, even though it's not.
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