I think the argument about what kind of maturity and formality standards we should have on LW is much more complicated and not as cut and dry as you seem to think it is. I didn’t have a negative reaction to his reply at all; it was funny and probably literally correct!
I’m not against biting one-liners, not even the occasional snarky zinger. The less respectful though, the more it’s inviting a race to the bottom.
Plus mimicry is a tactic usually used by throwaways or those trying to deflect from a flawed position, an emotional hangup, etc., so there’s a damned by association aspect as well, regardless of the writer’s intentions.
I think the argument about what kind of maturity and formality standards we should have on LW is much more complicated and not as cut and dry as you seem to think it is. I didn’t have a negative reaction to his reply at all; it was funny and probably literally correct!
I’m not against biting one-liners, not even the occasional snarky zinger. The less respectful though, the more it’s inviting a race to the bottom.
Plus mimicry is a tactic usually used by throwaways or those trying to deflect from a flawed position, an emotional hangup, etc., so there’s a damned by association aspect as well, regardless of the writer’s intentions.
People with 60 000 karma should be much more careful about how they address people with 15 karma than the reverse.
Are you suggesting that a high user karma value should impede one’s ability to speak straightforwardly and write concise, useful comments?
If so, then a high user karma value should be seen as an impediment, or a punishment. What, in your view, has gwern done to deserve such a handicap?