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Have you noticed this phenomena on forums (programming.dev)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Every time I search something like "Why is X bad?" on reddit or other forums, the majority of comments is always people arguing the exact opposite. This has been my experience countless times over the years. Recently I started searching the opposite of what I want to know, like "Why is X good?", and it works flawlessly.

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[โ€“] 19 points 6 months ago (1 child)

That's essentially Cunningham's Law in action - "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to post a question - it's to post the wrong answer."

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    • [โ€“] 7 points 6 months ago

    Have you noticed the phenomenon on fora where people decline Greek and Latin nouns incorrectly?

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    [โ€“] 6 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I see it on here too. Some people really feel strongly the opposite. Some people kind of just want to be dicks.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 6 months ago

    Some people kind of just want to be dicks.

    I think it depends on how you say it. In general, I think it's a good thing see other people's opinion, especially if you already have a certain bias. IMHO there are very few topics that have only arguments in one direction.

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    • [โ€“] 5 points 6 months ago

    I've noticed the opposite actually, searching "why does X suck" gives me exactly the hate filled responses I was looking for to validate my rage lol

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    [โ€“] 1 point 6 months ago

    ... did you just post "Why are 'Why is X bad?' posts bad?"

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