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[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Maybe you weren't trying to do anything, but I've seen too often what happens when comments like yours get posted. The result is not productive, and I'm sick of it to the point that it's become kind of a pet peeve. My goal was to head that off as gently as possible but also as unequivocally as necessary.

Anyway, being calm and giving you the benefit of the doubt is why you got a reply and not a mod action. Well, that and the need to mention the "fair warning" part, which was directed at everybody, not just you.

Edit: by the way, "horrible tragedy" carries a connotation of it being an accident. This wasn't that. This was a monstrous purposeful act by someone whose mind had been corrupted by driving.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 21 hours ago

The "horrible tragedy" is the loss of a 27yr old that was completely unnecessary. A murder is still a horrible tragedy.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago

“horrible tragedy” carries a connotation of it being an accident.

Since there are no connotative dictionaries I cannot definitively say you are incorrect, but I'm willing to climb out on that limb anyway. You are incorrect.