• BodyBySisyphus [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    It’s also a deliberate obfuscation because so much discourse on reddit-logo isn’t about the intellectually honest search for the truth, it’s about getting community support by reinforcing the majority consensus, within which saying “Hey you insulted me no fair” makes you sound peevish and weak while saying “that’s an ad hominem therefore you are wrong” adds to the collective veneer of sophistication and helps head off any actual engagement with the content.