Why did you feel the need to add it though?

> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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danielmarkbruce 11 days ago | parent [-]

Nobody called anyone any name.

If you are going to quote rules, be bothered to read what was actually written. Your behavior ruins things, it doesn't make it better.

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fragmede 11 days ago | parent [-]

You don't think "Respectfully, you are miles out of your depth here." couldn't have just been left off?

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danielmarkbruce 10 days ago | parent [-]

To repeat: your behavior ruins things. Hall monitors aren't needed everywhere.

	▲	noduerme 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		Just as a reader with no particular dog in the philosophical (or semantic) fight over how well we do or don't understand the brain: That rude remark lowered rather than increased my estimation of your knowledge or authority on any subject you would be discussing. Generally, people who are highly knowledgeable and confident on a subject don't resort to telling others they are out of their depth, because they don't need to. At the very least, it's suspicious to throw an ad hominem into your rebuttal. Winning a debate is about convincing the audience, and I found that an unconvincing statement, apart from it being an obnoxious rhetorical tactic. But it did make me think of The Big Lebowski. "You're out of your depth, Donnie!"