[fishyjoe]

I did not downvote you.

It's barely related to the article because it is about suicide and you come in to tell an anecdote about how funny you find it that they use a certain word. Just completely tone-deaf. It's the word they use, nothing funny about it, and an article about suicide among vets is not the place for it.

People having different viewpoints does not make you immune to criticism. You could just not talk, you're not the center of the universe.

[rcarr]

Complete horseshit. This isn't someone's funeral - it's a discussion forum. And even if it was a funeral, some people will crack jokes at them because that's how they cope. Do you think no-one told a joke at George Carlin's funeral? Do you think that soldiers don't crack jokes in the trenches because "it's not the appropriate place"?

I'm absolutely fine with having my viewpoints criticised, what I'm not fine with is being flagged and silenced simply for having a viewpoint that isn't hate speech. I consider the comment that did eventually get flagged as being justified because I got angry and frustrated in the moment at receiving five down votes in the space of a minute and let it get the better of me by calling animal lovers fucking militants, but if that line was removed and the comment was still flagged then I wouldn't consider it justified.

> You could just not talk, you're not the center of the universe.

Again, I don't know how you can type with a straight face and accuse me of being a narcisst when you are literally acting like you are humanity's judge, jury and executioner of what is and isn't relevant, what is and isn't funny, what is and isn't appropriate and who should and shouldn't speak. If you don't personally find it useful or funny fine, but don't act like you're speaking on behalf of all humanity, it's completely sanctimonious.

[fishyjoe]

> five down votes in the space of a minute

How did you even notice this? Get off the computer, it's clearly not doing your mental health any favors. You seem very unhinged. Ranting at groups due to perceived persecution and calling them "fucking militant" is not decent behavior.

> Do you think no-one told a joke at George Carlin's funeral? The comedian? Yeah he's a comedian, I would expect jokes to be told at his funeral.

[quickthrowman]

I suggest you take a break from HN for the rest of the day my friend, it’s not worth getting this upset over an internet discussion.