• intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    When a person asks the question in the thread, it allows other readers to know the answer without their own searches.

    • CrayonRosary@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I suppose that’s true yes. But they could have searched it and replied “Oh, this guy is a chauvinist and an asshole. I had never heard of him.”

      • Lightor@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        And you could have just responded with the info and not the snide comment, it would have taken less effort, but here we are.

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      3 months ago

      People like the one you responded to drive me nuts. Comments are for discussion, how the hell do they think discussions work?