[ryanx435]

why do i even bother with HN comments?

OP: "gives an anecdote about how the article is wrong or incomplete"

REPLY: "gives an anecdote about how the OP is wrong or incomplete"

REPLY-REPLY: "gives an anecdote about how the REPLY is wrong or incomplete"

repeat adnauseum on every comment chain for ever and ever.

[coldtea]

That's what's called a discussion. People make arguments, corrections to other's arguments, and counter-arguments.

[some_account]

I can absolutely understand why people don't like discussions.

Usually people don't have them to learn - they have them to teach.

If two people like that are having a discussion, it's truly an pointless activity.

[CompelTechnic]

Nerds like to divide reality into finer and finer resolution.

[some_account]

Ego.

[reificator]

I think that the post you replied to was perfectly reasonable in its tone, and amazingly tame by HN standards. Could you clarify on what you took issue with?

[agumonkey]

well I'm sorry