• XEAL@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Okay, let’s think about this for a second.

    Let’s say censoredname says that to Paul in person. When is beating someone’s ass a legit way to win an argument?

    I mean, censoredname is a dick, but violence is a comeback at the level of a caveman.

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      It’s not necessarily a threat of violence. A lot of people would just feel ashamed to criticise other people in person would feel fine to do it on the Internet. Being a dick is a lot harder when you can see the effects of your words on the other person.

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      Tbf, a threat of violence is only one way to read his response (I know nothing about this Paul dude and his personality, so maybe it was 100% a threat idk).

      I could also see his comment as meaning “just because you’re behind a computer screen doesn’t mean you should feel able to say shit that you’d never say to a person’s face”, because let’s be honest, that’s a reminder a lot of folks on the internet could use, regardless of who could kick whose ass

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      Of course censoredname would never be in any danger saying that to Paul in person, but censoredname would never say it, because of the implication.

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      I don’t read it as him being a dick necessarily. He’s saying he’s a good commentator. I’d say the same thing about Tony Romo.

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    Funny response, but also, sure, I would.

    If he wants to go to jail that is his right for proving something we both know he’s capable of. But normal people should be able to take feedback or criticism without violence

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    Fuck Twitter, fuck Elon, fuck professional fighting, and fuck those stupid Portland style douchestaches all around