Though this place descended towards the end into a lefty loony echo chamber
Bullshit. There are just as many "righty loons" here. SN is one of the sites that better represented the range of people you'd find in the general public: lefty, righty, and in between.
Calling SN a "lefty loony echo chamber" implies that your preferred venues are of the RWNJ variety of echo chamber.
there is no longer any point in attempting to communicate with other human beings.
Yes, how dare other people have an opinion different than you! If only they were just like you...
Yes, I'm aware that it might just be my problem, but I'm not the only one who has come to the same conclusion.
There's no 'might' about it. And they have the same problem as you. Perhaps you should do something to change that.
Some might be sad that SN is going, but I admit to indifference. This is not a community, it's a crab bucket. It won't be missed.
If that's how you feel about it, well, it won't miss you either. Good day, sir.
-- Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 24, @05:34PM
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by Anonymous Coward
on Wednesday May 24, @05:34PM (#1307969)
Bullshit. There are just as many "righty loons" here.
It looks centrist to you because you're one of the leftist loons, you leftist loon.
Yes, how dare other people have an opinion different than you! If only they were just like you...
The problem is not that people have different opinions, it's that there's no willingness to show any respect to those who have a different opinion. Instead of respectful dialogue, everyone just insults each other -- as you just did right there. Trading insults is not communication. It can be fun and amusing, but it's not communication. You festering poltroon. (see? fun!)
...there's no willingness to show any respect to those who have a different opinion...
It can seem like that.
Some opinions do not deserve respect. Mostly the irrational ones.
I'm certainly capable of showing respect for opinions that are cogent, well argued, and rational, and preferably evidence-based, even if I happen to believe they are incorrect.
(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday May 24, @03:41PM (2 children)
Bullshit. There are just as many "righty loons" here. SN is one of the sites that better represented the range of people you'd find in the general public: lefty, righty, and in between.
Calling SN a "lefty loony echo chamber" implies that your preferred venues are of the RWNJ variety of echo chamber.
Yes, how dare other people have an opinion different than you! If only they were just like you...
There's no 'might' about it. And they have the same problem as you. Perhaps you should do something to change that.
If that's how you feel about it, well, it won't miss you either. Good day, sir.
Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 24, @05:34PM (1 child)
It looks centrist to you because you're one of the leftist loons, you leftist loon.
The problem is not that people have different opinions, it's that there's no willingness to show any respect to those who have a different opinion. Instead of respectful dialogue, everyone just insults each other -- as you just did right there. Trading insults is not communication. It can be fun and amusing, but it's not communication. You festering poltroon. (see? fun!)
(Score: 2, Insightful) by pTamok on Wednesday May 24, @10:30PM
It can seem like that.
Some opinions do not deserve respect. Mostly the irrational ones.
I'm certainly capable of showing respect for opinions that are cogent, well argued, and rational, and preferably evidence-based, even if I happen to believe they are incorrect.