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Originally Posted by Amnesia_Haze
That seems pretty condescending
My post is only as condescending as yours is assumptive. You only assume my post is condescending, and therefore you see it to be condescending.
I can make the same argument you made if you would like but in the opposite direction:
My statement isn't condescending because I could have said, "Hey you tiny complaining sack of $*#! did you even bother emailing support before you whined like a @*&$tard in these forums?"
But that isn't what I said was it, therefore my post was NOT condescending.
However, just because someone could be MORE condescending had they phrased it differently, doesn't mean they weren't condescending in the first place.
Just as:
It also is a logical fallacy to say someone is BEING condescending because there is another way a statement can be phrased that other people will interpret as less condescending. This isn't evidence, its just your opinion. So you may state
In my opinion you are being condescending.
But that is as strong as you can make your statement.
Forums and typed conversation in general is a lousy place to interpret tone, so let's not play those games. Instead, read what was written and separate the emotions. Give the benefit of the doubt always. And when stating opinions state them as opinions. If everyone in the forums did this... imagine how much better it could be.