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by satisfice 690 days ago
These are fairly reasonable tactics that are being presented in a deliberately sinister light.

It’s not inherently wrong to do any of these things. They don’t necessarily require any lies to be told. Some of them are a bit dickish, but they all could have a higher purpose, too.

Competition can be invigorating. Vague feedback may be due to not really having specific things to say.

This article is an example of games played by commentators who oversimplify a complex world.

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>It’s not inherently wrong to do any of these things. They don’t necessarily require any lies to be told.

>commentators who oversimplify