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Small-Scale Question Sunday for January 14, 2024

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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I don't mind Kulak's tone and insults themselves, but I think that pattern of posting is quite closely connected to a lack of intellectual carefulness or willingness to consider that one's latest leap of passion might be wrong. And I think the ultimate reason that rules for tone exist in the first place is that people who have bad tone, accuse opponents of having various bad motivations, and insult are generally are making terrible arguments and create discussions that have terrible arguments. Same to a somewhat lesser extent for HIynka. Burdensome's point is plausibly correct if interpreted correctly, but still, I don't think regulars have ever been given a total pass on the rules, and these blatantly break them.

Also, I remember those three being modded a lot in the past.