What was that about a strawman?Is this 'lets be intellectually lazy' day?
I think the biggest disappointment in hubski for me is that it doesn't actually result in the sort of intellectually stimulating conversations I was looking for. When I came here it wasn't with the intent of being in an environment where people are nice or polite, it was to be in an environment where finding good, valuable discourse would be easier to do. Unfortunately, that requires a certain level of intellectual honesty, and I'm finding it lacking. The idea that a memegenerator link detracts from the point, for example. It doesn't, it just offends your sensibilities. But really, it's about the popularity contest that results from the way this site works. This entire conversation resulted because I pointed out to one of the most popular posters on this site that they're complaining about something that is a natural consequence of humans being social creatures. How dare I.
Nah, many a person will call Kleinbro out on shit if that's what he's giving out, me included. Problem is, in this "discussion", it wasn't the case. I've read through your responses multiple times, and if you think that's what being "intellectual" is, than I'm going to assume you're pretty young. And not on the site, either, just in terms of age. The tone you've been giving off is pretty obnoxious. You weren't just "pointing out" something, your whole tone was and continues to be needlessly "smartier than thou." Not gonna lie, if you're finding the intellectual honesty in this site lacking, than you're either not looking hard enough, or pretending it's not there. You're even using the intellectually stimulating buzzwords, but as soon as someone has a critical discussion with you, you don't like the discourse you're getting. You gotta choose! One or the other.This entire conversation resulted because I pointed out to one of the most popular posters on this site that they're complaining about something that is a natural consequence of humans being social creatures.
Intellectual honesty means being able to admit that klein's initial response to me was just lazy. Instead you've chosen to dismiss my points because you don't like the link google gave me, you think I'm young, you don't like my tone, or my choice of words. But the one thing you haven't done is responded to my point. If I tell you I think it's a circlejerk, will that get dismissed for using a term you don't like, or do you think you could be bothered to talk about what aspects this site make it appear so for someone coming from reddit? One of those is lazy, the other could actually result in something interesting. that is the problem with this site, and with the responses by both you and klein. And don't even get me started on your cherry picking my quote. The addition of the full quote vastly changes the meaning. That's honesty for you.
BUT WHAT IS YOUR POINT. WHAT ARE YOU ARGUING. All you've said is that you don't like Hubski, but the only reason you've given me are bullshit, or, I dunno, nonexistent. and you're still here. That being said, I can only argue with non-existence for so long, and Psycho Pass isn't going to watch itself, so...
wait wait I just remembered the ignore button... i almost feel awful.