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- I just caught myself writing a few paragraphs long comment on [Lobsters](https://lobste.rs) without really understanding what the author of the comment meant in the broader context of the discussion,
after which I deleted my comment and gave myself a pat on the back for avoiding accidentally derailing the discussion.

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    - this is an unfortunate side effect of the tree-based structure of Lobsters.
    as much as I like tree-based forums, as they let you focus on many different (off-)topics without cluttering the main thread,
    it's damn near impossible to keep the broader context of _what the discussion is about_ when the thread nests more than 3 levels deep.

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- therefore, if you ever find yourself writing an essay about just how wrong someone is, think to yourself: am I _really_ understanding what's going on in this discussion?
and if not - maybe just shut up and let the rest of the idiots fan the flames instead.