Kawoomba comments on Welcome to Less Wrong! (July 2012) - Less Wrong
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And precisely where in this analogy does the GP have a moral responsibility to compare himself hyperbolically to a benevolent Nigerian prince for the purpose of sarcastically dismissing the patients self assessment of intelligence?
I put it to you that any perception that you were being needlessly antagonistic is related to the parts of your comment that are not the careful referral to a more appropriate venue for treatment. In fact, you seem to have used a subverted 'sandwich technique'. You open with some antagonism, sneak in the appropriate message then follow up with some more needless antagonism.
(I actually didn't vote down the parent until I saw this edit. This justification attempt is appalling, oblivious, pretentious and various other negative labels related to me thinking it is bad.)
You are correct, I deserve the downvote, it's not justification for the snark. It would be justification for clearly referring to more appropriate venues for help, however.
Definitely agree. Pardon me if I misinterpreted the intended point of your edit.
No, I tried to have my cake, and eat it too, you were entirely justified in calling me out on it.