Incorrect. Pointing out that someone badly broke the site rules in addition to displaying intellectually dishonest behavior in general is objectively better than actually saying those things. There is no world in which it's worse to point out this kind of bad behavior than to commit it.
The idea that it's more productive to silently downvote is also incorrect. You can't change your behavior if you don't know what you did wrong, and pointing out exactly why someone's behavior is egregious allows others who have their heads straight to downvote that person too.
They did not though, you are incorrect. I am only responding to suggest that perhaps your tone and misuse of phrases like intellectual dishonesty look quite negative compared to how the OP worded their comment. The comments in this submission were quite negative in what felt like a biased kind of way. I am already going to far in responding to your rant but though it might help in redirecting your incorrect assumptions.
They did not what? I am incorrect about what? I made specific points and comments, and you aren't responding to anything in particular. You saying "you are incorrect" without even naming a specific point, let alone providing an argument against it, is meaningless.
> I am only responding to suggest that perhaps your tone and misuse of phrases like intellectual dishonesty
My tone is fine - I'm not engaging in personal attacks or emotional manipulation. And my use of "intellectual dishonesty" is not a misuse - you're incorrect again - because that's exactly what's happening.
> look quite negative compared to how the OP worded their comment.
This isn't even an argument - it's a complaint based on feelings.
You also missed the a significant part of the original comment I made, which is that the OP is emotionally manipulating their readers instead of actually offering constructive criticism or valid arguments. Ironically, that's exactly what you're doing here too.
> The comments in this submission were quite negative in what felt like a biased kind of way.
It doesn't matter - that does not justify a knee-jerk positive comment that breaks the guidelines and commits logical fallacies and emotionally manipulates the audience.
> I am already going to far in responding to your rant but though it might help in redirecting your incorrect assumptions.
Anyone capable of understanding basic logic understands that I'm making arguments and using reason. The ones ranting are the OP and you, given that you haven't made a single valid argument in either of your responses, and instead are "responding to tone" and "contradicting without argument" in the argument pyramid.
Please don't respond unless you have an actual valid argument to make - you haven't made one yet.
Is this performative art or are you just a jerk. You are just being a jerk in your rant now. Your original post is below zero so clearly those who saw it disagree with you. Work on your delivery and try to be more compassionate and less of a jerk. Its hard, sometimes I come across as a jerk when I am passionate about things. The way you speak to others is a detractor to the comments section.
You ignored my request "Please don't respond unless you have an actual valid argument to make - you haven't made one yet." and responded without making a single valid argument. You have to realize that you're acting out of emotion and that you haven't engaged your logical thinking process one single time in any comment you've made here. Please stop.
It also isn't clear that you have actually read my comments before responding. You haven't actually quoted any of my text or responded to a single point I've made.
> Is this performative art or are you just a jerk. You are just being a jerk in your rant now.
This is emotionally manipulative, breaks the HN guidelines, is an ad-hominem attack and also a false dichotomy fallacy. You need to read up on logical fallacies[1], because that's the only thing you've been doing in your comments. And, no, to be clear, my posts are neither - I'm using logic, while you're using emotion.
The only person ranting is you. I've provided arguments and points - you've merely personally attacked me without responding to my points. That's more of jerk behavior than anything, because a jerk knows that they are wrong, and so has to attack others by being emotionally manipulative or attacking their character.
> Your original post is below zero so clearly those who saw it disagree with you.
Irrelevant. You can disagree and still be incorrect. HN voting is meaningless when it comes to truth or correctness.
> Work on your delivery and try to be more compassionate and less of a jerk.
More emotional manipulation (condescending tone) and personal attacks.
> Its hard, sometimes I come across as a jerk when I am passionate about things. The way you speak to others is a detractor to the comments section.
I've made valid points that you've been unable to answer. The only replies that you've given are personal attacks, insults, and emotional manipulation. It's also highly hypocritical that you accuse me detracting from the comments section, given that you haven't made a single good point, have repeatedly broken the guidelines, detracted from the comments yourself by posting value-less fluff, and defended blatantly anti-intellectual behavior that detracts from the comments.
I'm going to stop responding until you make a valid point. I've called out that you're ranting, that you're not engaging your logical thought process and am merely responding out of emotion, that you're breaking the guidelines, that you're repeatedly committing fallacies and non-arguments, and that you haven't actually responded to any of my points.
Given that last part, it's meaningless to respond further unless you actually read my comment before responding to it, and then make a valid argument. If anyone reads through this thread in the future, they'll be able to see that you utterly failed to make any coherent argument whatsoever.
Please don’t gaslight. You have been extremely rude and a huge jerk from the first comment. Don’t try to spin this like I am attacking you. I am simply saying your command of English is quite lacking in civility and you keep doubling down on it. There is a reason you were down voted.
