I am utterly following you, I do not see how you could think otherwise, unless: a) you sincerely cannot see that I'm reaching out and trying to say "we can totally be friends, but you did something misplaced that isn't conducive to functioning communities of people with varied opinions" like, as in these words are totally incomprehensible to you b) you cannot read my posts or do not have time to. sometimes i get long-winded and tangential, and plenty of people do not have enough time to read my barrage of nonsense. I do not hold this against them. c) you don't believe me. I cannot help you there, nor do i blame you d) you have your head so far up your pretentious ass that you think the world is brown. Like, you think you're at a podium somewhere, when you're actually just blasting spittle all over one person's face on the street. guess which one I'm leaning towards Like, jesus, I'm not writing some tacocat's Tuesdays with Morrie here, but I am at least a small amount self-aware enough to know when I'm authentically trying to be empathetic and not just lash out with rabid generalizations (which is what you did), and be, well, polite. Until now, tho. in summation:
hush.You're really not saying anything that means anything to me
I want to hush. But you're clearly not following my intent. |I am utterly following you, I'm telling you that you aren't. I wrote it, I know what I meant. I like to throw a little mock outrage in my writing for my entertainment and the reader's. Everyone's acting like I'm going to start running over puppies on purpose and I'm not even mad.
For better or for worse, Hubski is a community which generally believes (hopes) they're talking to a real person acting in a genuine manner. So throwing in 'mock outrage', which is near impossible to detect in this context, will only serve to make people think you're genuinely outraged. For the most part, it will not entertain or serve to improve your point. You don't have to feel the need to tart up your opinions for the reader's benefit. If you've got something you're passionate about, simply express it in a constructive manner and people will be interested and respond accordingly.I like to throw a little mock outrage in my writing