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[LilimoLimomo]

Why holding myself to higher standards than everybody else?

I think an important bit of detail to be aware of here is that you would in no way be holding yourself to a higher standard than everybody else: you would only be holding yourself to a higher standard than those at the bottom of the barrel. There are plenty of people on the forums who keep it respectful, and the standard that they hold themselves to is the same standard you would be holding yourself to.

How many dumb posts do i have to read until i get to be mean?

It depends on what you mean by "get to". Obviously you have the choice to be mean whenever you want, so in that sense you always "get to".

But if you're talking about "get to" as in "can do so without repercussions"...well, unfortunately, being mean is never a good look. It just sucks to interact with people who are mean. Lots of people are understandably not going to like that.

[BRVV]

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Today i learnt: "Reading helps" is apparently unforgivable.

I will just missread stuff and insult and join in repeating going down on people like you on the forums do. Seems to be way nicer

[LilimoLimomo]

Today i learnt: "Reading helps" is apparently unforgivable.

I didn't say anything remotely close to that. As long as you're kind, we're cool. ^^

I will just missread stuff and insult and join in repeating going down on people like you on the forums do. Seems to be way nicer

I mean that's not what I'd suggest. Beyond simply being unkind, it's just an ineffective way to argue a point, since it's human nature to be resistant to any idea — no matter how logical it may be — when it comes from someone who's being mean to you or others you care about.

Anyway, if you genuinely think I insulted someone at some point, please provide me with a link to it. I'd be really surprised if that were true since that's not my M.O., but if I'm slipping up or even if there's just a difference in perception, knowing about that can help me improve in the future.