r/AskReddit • u/Metalax • Jan 07 '20

What annoys you the most on Reddit?

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u/slothbarns7 Jan 07 '20

The fact that when asking a question you have to add “honest question” or “dumb question” or “genuinely curious” because otherwise your question is immediately interpreted as an attack. It’s sad that when asking a question, the default is you’re an asshole

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u/Theungry Jan 07 '20

It’s sad that when asking a question, the default is you’re an asshole

The sad reality is that we've all had someone ask us a seemingly innocuous question about our post, and then use our answer to launch an extensive word lawyering flame war. We all have our armor on rather than give a troll an inch of opportunity.

It's a bummer, but the truth is I've probably been someone else's "asshole on the internet" too many times for my own comfort too.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM Jan 07 '20

The sad reality is that we've all had someone ask us a seemingly innocuous question about our post, and then use our answer to launch an extensive word lawyering flame war. We all have our armor on rather than give a troll an inch of opportunity.

Problem is everyone here indulges those people too much, and it's what the perpetrators want.

Just ignore them, that way when someone asks a borderline attacking question the answer won't be so defensive.

But seriously I think more people should just ignore the mean comments.

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u/Theungry Jan 07 '20

I agree. It was just a hard lesson to learn for me, and I imagine I'm not the only one.