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> Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes.

Hi dang, sorry I'm not trying to flame anyone. I'm just questioning a cultural norm that is far from universal in a story that is highly relevant.



I believe you! but we need you to understand how such a comment comes across that way anyway. Basically, we have to go not by intent but by effects. Here are some links to past explanations on this point which may (or not) be helpful:

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor...




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