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by tester34 1690 days ago
>Please don't devalue and dehumanize your opponent and their contribution by calling them an edge case and a 0.001% outlier.

Why devalue or dehumanize?

I tend to view "being outlier" as something positive

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Even when someone argues that your opinion is less valid since you are an outlier? Like (for my eyes and ears) the parent comment does?
I believe s/he wanted just to remind or make him/her aware, not devalue him/her.