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Sounding arrogant does not equate being arrogant.

And being arrogant is not a capital crime --- it's far better than having the opposite problem.

You're right, they're not equal. But sounding arrogant -- on purpose -- is still kind of a dickly thing to do. It's I'm-making-up-for-a-small-penis behavior, and the world needs less of it.

How presumptive of you.

Doesn't the fact that he got downvoted sort of prove his point that writing arrogantly is offensive?

Careful using the word "vote" and "mean" in the same sentence on Hacker News. =)

Unclear what I'm presuming. But are you actually saying:

1- the world needs more people who write like arrogant assholes (even if they're not actually assholes)

2- it's better to be pompous than to actually have a conversation

Because that's what you're up-voting. In case it's not clear.

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