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Comment by hnlmorg

5 days ago

That’s a very specific gripe to make. So specific that you have to acknowledge it’s not going to be a deal breaker for everyone. Which makes me wonder why you’d use the “Stockholm Syndrome” argument — assuming you used it in good faith and not just because you wanted to sound edgy (or some approximate synonym of)

It's a thing that confuses every single person the first time they touch a terminal! Could do without the diction-based ad hominem.

  • > It's a thing that confuses every single person the first time they touch a terminal!

    I get that. But it doesn’t mean those that prefer the terminal have Stockholm Syndrome.

    The terminal is a UI optimised for keyboard entry. So of course mouse input to move the caret wouldn’t be something that is prioritised to support.

    Again, that’s not Stockholm Syndrome; it’s just a different workflow.

    > Could do without the diction-based ad hominem.

    You’re the one making ad hominem attacks by saying CLI users suffer from “Stockholm Syndrome”. That was your comment not mine.

    I said I was willing to take your comment in good faith. Which isn’t a personal attack.

    I’m really not interesting in meta arguments nor using intentionally antagonistic language. And if you continue to communicate this way then I will just ignore you.