Comment by greggoB
25 days ago
> You misrepresented my position to make it easier to attack.
I said "is sounding like", not "is", obviously signaling I was making an assumption, which you were free to correct. Given your diatribe that followed, I don't think I was far off the mark though.
> people who asked questions or were curious about certain topics got shut down
This is a very common phrasing from those in conspiracy-theory land - I've seen the same with flat-earthers and the like, everyone is "just asking questions". But they're not, they're pushing an agenda, whether that's misinformation or policy change (or both).
> Look I can see you have a strong opinion and belief system around what "reputable" means
Can you share a link to a site - any site - that isn't 4chan or some nutty, obviously conspiratorial source? Otherwise what are we doing here, just saying whatever we want without any evidence? Does this seem like the kind of behaviour expected of discourse on HN to you?
You haven't taken responsibility for your hostile, ad hominem style and straw man responses though. Why would I share anything with someone who engages me with that close-mindedness and uses and brings in words like "flat-earthers", "vaccine hesitancy" and all the other common psychosis and just plain ignorant and hostile words that color the conversation into a biased land?
No thanks. I can get that ignorance on Fox News or Cable television mainstream media. I've heard it all. It does nothing for me.
Sorry if I was the one to bring hostility into this or project. On the other hand, I also feel like what I wanted to talk about and brought up was dismissed and responded to with strong labels which are hostile in nature and shut down open conversation and open thought. I've had enough of and seen this type of personality and attitude enough in my life to just instantly trigger defensiveness to protect myself. I feel I received that from you and it mirrors what I've received my journeys breaking through religion and cult. When I see the pattern I like to call it for what it is.