alt Hacker NewsRight, because "bemoaning" the usage of a word is the same as commanding other people to stop using it, calling it a "joke" with no further elaboration. That's totally the kind, thoughtful way to go about that.
Look, how about we both stop filling up this thread with pointless junk? If you want, we can say you won, and you get the internet points, or you've exposed me as the evil bad faith actor trying to get away with a mean comment, or whatever the point of this was.
> That's totally the kind, thoughtful way to go about that.
it isn't; i generally super don't appreciate calls for action. so if you wanted to believe i came to defend it, that was a swing and a miss.
> If you want, we can say you won, and you get the internet points, or you've exposed me as the evil bad faith actor trying to get away with a mean comment, or whatever the point of this was.
sure! will fit in just right when you'll later retell this story from the pov of an innocent victim who dindunuttin at all.
or we could be a bit more honest, and address why we're of the position that we're approaching from, genuinely without trying to taunt the other. would almost resemble an adult conversation. but then i'd be lying if i said i care or have any interest in doing so at this point, and i'd be equally surprised if you do.
so maybe wrapping it up here really is the way to go, after all.