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kstrauser04/02/20253 repliesview on HN

When I've found myself being publicly tsk'ed by the people around me, I've taken a moment to try go figure out why they disapprove of what I'm saying. It's been a useful life exercise.


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ceejayoz04/02/2025

Sometimes you're right, sometimes they are. Sometimes, as the Rick & Morty quote goes, "Your boos mean nothing, I've seen what makes you cheer."

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dkjaudyeqooe04/02/2025

Shouldn't that be directed to those with an agenda who and are flagging certain posts?

Those of us who complain about this highly targeted flagging just want to avoid censorship. I can't see how we need to reflect on this.

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aliqot04/02/2025

I don't think the person getting flagged is always deserving of the dogpile. Your comment implies "you should take this time in timeout to think about your actions" which is just a gentler form of rhetorical struggle sessions, and not always warranted.

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