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... no, don't answer that.
Also, this is not about recent newsworthy crap, comments about such will be summarily ignored because it's a good bet we'll disagree and nothing has ever been accomplished debating on the internet. No, this is about more subtle, everyday things.
Today someone posted in a no selling community with a link to their online store and a request on tips to alter said item. That was for sale. As it was. But they totally want to alter it! That's why they're posting about this item... that's for sale. As is.
So, nooooo, that wasn't a very thinly veiled attempt at straight-up advertising... we would never guess that was their intent (if it was, I don't know, maybe they had two of the same vintage items).
Here's the big question, though - how do you react in such a case? Do you give them the benefit of the doubt (and then accept the possibility of them preening over having 'pulled one over on you'?)? Do you just ignore them (possibly not helping someone who might want help)? I... don't know.
Of course, it's not just this poster.
There are a lot of ...frankly manipulative people I know, and it galls me to allow them to believe I'm that much of an idiot. And yet, it is easier just to ignore it, and is it honestly worth the energy to fight it? In that case, what is pride worth?
Also, this is not about recent newsworthy crap, comments about such will be summarily ignored because it's a good bet we'll disagree and nothing has ever been accomplished debating on the internet. No, this is about more subtle, everyday things.
Today someone posted in a no selling community with a link to their online store and a request on tips to alter said item. That was for sale. As it was. But they totally want to alter it! That's why they're posting about this item... that's for sale. As is.
So, nooooo, that wasn't a very thinly veiled attempt at straight-up advertising... we would never guess that was their intent (if it was, I don't know, maybe they had two of the same vintage items).
Here's the big question, though - how do you react in such a case? Do you give them the benefit of the doubt (and then accept the possibility of them preening over having 'pulled one over on you'?)? Do you just ignore them (possibly not helping someone who might want help)? I... don't know.
Of course, it's not just this poster.
There are a lot of ...frankly manipulative people I know, and it galls me to allow them to believe I'm that much of an idiot. And yet, it is easier just to ignore it, and is it honestly worth the energy to fight it? In that case, what is pride worth?