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Reflexive cynicism and distrust rule the day.
Where you see cynicism and distrust, I see people voting on what is important to them. Your use of the word reflexive to describe other people's opinions seems extremely dismissive. It implies you think the opinion wasn't formed deliberately or after much thought; just that the person felt something they didn't like and shouted an opinion. Which seems very condescending to me.
Comment by Kalium at 14/05/2015 at 22:02 UTC*
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You are, of course, free to read it that way.
For my own part, I was writing a comment with an eye towards who I want to be reading it. I chose words to suggest that I may not agree with those people who are the subject of my comment, but that I also don't want to slap my intended audience with a rolled-up newspaper and shout "NO! BAD ADMINS!". I want to suggest that someone may not be completely correct, rather than shout that they are totally wrong.
I'm attempting to be diplomatic. That I appear to be getting fire over not agreeing with someone strongly enough suggests I'm succeeding.
Is there a different set of words you would suggest? "Strongly held, deliberate, and carefully considered", perhaps? I welcome suggestions that are consonant with the intended tone and audience.