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[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

Well I'm petty sure you were coming across as obnoxious and the vote count seems to agree.

If most people are interpreting the things you said earlier in the thread negatively, maybe the cause is in the writer than the reader.

Maybe have another look and see if you mightn't have written a bit of a sourpost originally, and reconsider your tone next time if you genuinely mean no harm.

Some of us need to earn a living from coding, and I don't like the idea that you would rather destroy the earning potential of a one-person team than compromise your politics at all even a little bit.

Turn your hatred on the exploitative multinational corporations, not the little guy trying to earn a living from his code.

There's principles, and there's actual people, and the people are far, far more important. Don't be so quick to condemn the little guy for wanting a bit of cash while Besos and the like screw us both over on the daily with billions in their pockets.

People aren't corporations, and confusing those is partly how America got so extreme in its capitalism.

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago (7 children)

"petty sure" is right, try another round of edits if you really can't find anything better to do. The day I start to care how many internet points I'm getting hopefully there's a friend nearby to log me off. Need to quit engaging with you before I do work up some "hatred" to turn on someone. Zero beef with the guy I was actually talking to, but you kinda suck

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

try another round of edits

The edits are because I mistype stuff or realise that it doesn't say what I intended when I read through it, or I left something out. Today suggests to me that you might benefit from trying that occasionally. It clearly doesn't suggest it to you, I see.

The day I start to care how many internet points I’m getting

Dude, the points are evidence that your comment came across badly, no more. Something you could learn from, but it's increasingly clear you would do or say anything rather than back down. I'm guessing you see apology as weak and admitting your mistakes as defeat or some other fucked up macho fake alpha fragile masculinity bullshit like that.

before I do work up some “hatred” to turn on someone

Oh no! I'm so scared!

Wait, you still think you were being nice or polite or something already? Wow.

you kinda suck

Whereas you're all sweetness and light. Gotcha.

Need to quit engaging with you

Feel free. I shan't miss you a great deal.

You could go back to interacting with those friends you were telling me about. Presumably ones that don't mind you saying you'll sabotage their income stream because they didn't live up to your principles.

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"all a pissing contest gets you is covered in piss"

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're right and I should stop being so rude to you. You're so wise. I respect you as the source of this viewpoint so very much because you live it out in such an exemplary fashion.

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think I'm falling in love with you. Is that gay?

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Only if you want it to be! This feels like a breakthrough :)

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

You'd go trans for me? Sweet.

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