I don't downvote, even if I could.
However, this comment is exceptionally rude, disrespectful and out of place here on HN.
[EDIT] Specifically I don't appreciate the way you changed the narrative.
However, this comment is exceptionally rude, disrespectful and out of place here on HN.
[EDIT] Specifically I don't appreciate the way you changed the narrative.
In fact, I think your comment is exceptionally rude and disrespectful. If you're not prepared for viewpoints to be challenged, stay out of discussions.
I'm here discussing... Carry on.
Conversations move and branch out from their starting subject. That's in the nature of conversation.
But even keeping it on the same subject, sometimes people bring an example or a metaphor from a different area to clarify something about the subject. And sometimes they try to use something obvious or universally agreed as a good or bad counterexample to drive a point home. Which is exactly what happened here.
If we talk about computing and I bring an example from baking, I don't "make it about baking" anymore than the parent "made it about rape". If anything, the parent just made a single comment that just happened to use rape, he could have used any number of similar examples, e.g. arsonists or flat earth believers or Drake fans -- you fixated on his use of the word rape.
>there was an implicit derision aimed at the person you replied to in addition.
Only an imagined one. The only thing the parent did was to aim at a gaping hole in grandparents definition. No derision towards the person itself.
I don't find anything "exceptionally rude, disrespectful" or out of place here" about the comment.
Except if we knee-jerk associate the mention of a word such as "rape" with an insult.
>Specifically I don't appreciate the way you changed the narrative.
The parent didn't change the narrative. They pointed an flaw in it with a crystal-clear example to make it immediately obvious.
We were discussing the definition of a "genius" and I was trying to point out a problem with the definition proposed. I feel that's perfectly in line with the "narrative".
Any number of unacceptable labels/behaviors could have been used as an example here.
I actually knew what you meant and probably the other person did as well.
It did come off a bit harsh, that was my only point and I don't think think it was offensive but it seemed like it was conflating two very different things that should have no "nearest neighbor search" with each other.
Yes, definitely agree on the last point.
What makes a genius -> My personal experience -> Rape.
Not a good flow at all :)