I don't think he's Teh Ebil - I certainly didn't feel the need to go WAHHHHHH at him myself in his post (I mean, I think a few "do you know how this sounds?" comments were more than sufficient), but, hm, while it was an over-the-top reaction, if it makes a few more people think about over-generalising from a particular set of circs, great.
I mean, I've certainly done the same thing - linked to something eye-rolly - not with the intent for them to be buried under the onslaught and do penance for the next 500 years, but to alert my small circle of like-minded friends to the cluelessness. Unfortunately, these things can go exponential due to the nature of the internets and how many people the situation might resonate with.
I think many of us have had the experience of being disappointed by someone who thinks they are more 'evolved', thus the level of response (although continuing to pile in, after the first couple of dozen comments, was kinda redundant).
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Date: 2008-04-25 12:22 pm (UTC)I mean, I've certainly done the same thing - linked to something eye-rolly - not with the intent for them to be buried under the onslaught and do penance for the next 500 years, but to alert my small circle of like-minded friends to the cluelessness. Unfortunately, these things can go exponential due to the nature of the internets and how many people the situation might resonate with.
I think many of us have had the experience of being disappointed by someone who thinks they are more 'evolved', thus the level of response (although continuing to pile in, after the first couple of dozen comments, was kinda redundant).