• The Octonaut
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    21 days ago

    You said what they’re doing seems like sealioning. Not sure how any of us are supposed to infer that you’re not talking about the subject content you’re commenting on.

    I affirmed the rest of your opinion other than the trendy label you then put on it. Not sure why that makes me a douchebag, but then with me not being American there might be subtleties to the term that I’m not aware of like “calmly suggests you might be misusing a term”.

    • erin (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      20 days ago

      They called you a douchebag because your response was snippy and rude. “Click your own link” sounds condescending and arrogant.

      • The Octonaut
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        20 days ago

        You’re probably right. I can see how someone who sees being corrected as hurtful choosing to interpret a simple request that way, I suppose.