Comment by s1artibartfast
Comment by s1artibartfast 2 days ago
I read it the same way as combative or at least skeptic.
If you say that was not your intent, then you might want to consider your approach.
A common hostile debate tactic is to ask the other person to "bring the receipts", and then pick through them for something to object to. It is akin to saying "prove it", and puts all of the burden on the other person with minimal effort.
In a world where the internet is often combative and full of bad faith actors, you may want to be more specific to distinguish yourself from them. If you have a specific question, ask it directly instead of asking them to provide more and sorting it yourself. You may also want to be clear about intent eg "what other companies are you considering".
GP here, thanks for this reply. It's exactly what I wanted to say before remembering my goal of not getting in too many internet disagreements.