I disagree. Others have also disagreed with you. There were also those that did agree too. We had a situation where everyone shared different opinions. One might describe the conversation as "subjective". ;-)
The parts of the industry that agrees with your opinion, you mean? Rather than the parts of the industry that disagreed. Such as the metrics offered by several other people on HN. Those people who also happen to be part of the industry too.
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I noticed that you're not replying to my other question. Can i take it from that, that you're more interested in trolling than genuine discourse?
> The parts of the industry that agrees with your opinion, you mean?
I am referring to an industry consensus, not simply a random subset of industry professionals. You are free to dismiss that as irrelevant as you dismiss other evidence if you like.
> I noticed that you're not replying to my other question. Can i take it from that, that you're more interested in trolling than genuine discourse?
Given your behavior if you had the ability to be notified by replies I think it would be worse for discourse on HN, as you would get in more discussions like the one you are going out of your way to prolong here. I simply don't want to be the one to enable that.
I was honestly thankful you asked a question I felt I could ignore so that particular discussion could end.
> I am referring to an industry consensus, not simply a random subset of industry professionals. You are free to dismiss that as irrelevant as you dismiss other evidence if you like.
You do know that "consensus" means:
> An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole.
Ergo there is no consensus reached and thus your opinion is subjective.
> Given your behavior if you had the ability to be notified by replies I think it would be worse for discourse on HN, as you would get in more discussions like the one you are going out of your way to prolong here. I simply don't want to be the one to enable that.
Ouch. More insults and personal attacks.
You do also realise you're the one who said you'd keep replying until I stop? Shouldn't your comment apply to yourself too? (those are rhetorical questions by the way)
> I was honestly thankful you asked a question I could just leave hanging so that particular discussion could finally end.
So you're just interested in trolling then. Got it.
> > An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole.
> Ergo there is no consensus reached and thus your opinion is subjective.
You seem to be under the mistaken impression a consensus is synonymous with unanimous consent - that simply isn't so.
Look at a scientific consensus for example, there will always be a minority of scientists who disagree.
> Ouch. More insults and personal attacks.
Well, certainly not 'more' since unlike you I didn't engage in insults...that aside, though, insulting you here was honestly not my intention, but that is an honest answer to the question you asked.
> You do also realise you're the one who said you'd keep replying until I stop? Shouldn't your comment apply to yourself too? (those are rhetorical questions by the way)
Rhetorical or not, responding since this was edited in after my reply and I think is a misrepresentation. I said upfront that I would rather be done but will continue to reply to anything that I feel is a misrepresentation. You simply said you wanted to be done, yet went out of your way to continue the discussion, even if it was to do nothing more than add an insult.
> So you're just interested in trolling then. Got it.
Not at all. There is a reason I didn't reply and say that in answer to your question, and only answered here because you asked explicitly. It's what I honestly believe. Sorry.
