[variant]

Can we just all start operating from the perspective that we're not trying to offend each other?

Do away with all these rules that serve no purpose other than to slot each other into buckets of enlightened and evil.

It's a sign that we have things way too good.

[SyzygistSix]

>It's a sign that we have things way too good.

That is not the case though.

[deely3]

But how can we logically separate "trying to offend" and "not trying to offend" stances here, on a social platform, by reading two or three sentences comment written by some anonymous?

[karaterobot]

Assume good intent and interpret as generously as possible. I believe some version of these common sense notions are even in the site guidelines for Hacker News.

[DiggyJohnson]

By assuming others are not trying to offend, and practicing apathy when we suspect they are. Offense is not violence.

[nomdep]

Easy. You always asume “not trying to offend” unless there is strong evidence to the contrary

[twodave]

You shouldn't try. Assume the best and move on. This is just basic manners.