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@down-voters:

Congratulations for down-voting people who do not always "go with your flow" and criticize things they don't like.

Are you Apple fan boys or what is your problem with my comment?

If you would even bother telling me what annoys you about my comment we could have a discussion like educated and civilized human beings. Hiding behind your ability to vote people down without giving any reason or explanation is a) really cowardly and b) will not convince people that your opinion is more right/logical or whatever.

I've had enough of this and will now stop discussing stuff on HN. Stick with your filter bubble of like-minded people who do not speak up against you. Obviously you cannot stand opinions other than yours. I pity you and hope you will find another way to feel good about yourself one day.

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I didn't downvote you however saying "iOS devices are just not suitable for browsing the internet" definitely sounds hyperbolic and I imagine that's what made some people snap. Then this last comment is against the guidelines and doesn't show any kind of self-criticism while it's kind of clear why the original one may have been downvoted. Hope this helps to reframe your view.

1. Thank you.

2. I said "iOS devices are just not suitable for browsing the internet as we know it I'm afraid."

I know it is hyperbolic. This is called rhetorical style and I used it to communicate my irritation with the status quo of the internet itself (no joy browsing without ad-blocker etc.) and browsing the internet with iOS specifically (no desktop-like browser experience, no uBlock, no web developer toolbar).

It seems clear that this is my opinion so if you thing otherwise please argue against it or stay quiet (and do not down-vote without explanation like a coward who cannot argue like a grown up).

3. "... people snap..."

So this is reason enough to act like this? In my opinion this does not contribute to a good communication culture.

I do respect your opinion and even think similarly although I disagree with some details (the adblock works ok for example) but that doesn't matter because I was referring to:

>Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.

People may downvote your comments further because of this - and again, I'm not the one doing it but it's important to try to understand how other people might act if you care about these internet points.

I do believe that if you express your opinion without hyperbole you'd fine as your points are reasonable. It's not so much about people being cowards or that they can't argue (you can see many threads that contradict that notion).

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