Comment by idlewords Comment by idlewords 3 months ago 2 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News Please don't link to wikipedia definitions of elementary terms. It's condescending and obnoxious.
Copy Link AdieuToLogic 3 months ago Collapse Comment - > Please don't link to wikipedia definitions of elementary terms. It's condescending and obnoxious.I respect what you have chosen to contribute to this conversation, but neither need nor seek your approval of mine. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link tptacek 3 months ago Parent Collapse Comment - For the record, it mostly comes across as you only recently learning what a straw man argument is, which, in the context of a message board argument, is a rough thing to have to admit, so you have my sympathies. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link tptacek 3 months ago Parent Collapse Comment - For the record, it mostly comes across as you only recently learning what a straw man argument is, which, in the context of a message board argument, is a rough thing to have to admit, so you have my sympathies. Reply View | 0 replies
> Please don't link to wikipedia definitions of elementary terms. It's condescending and obnoxious.
I respect what you have chosen to contribute to this conversation, but neither need nor seek your approval of mine.