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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: [NEWS] Everything Apple Announced Today
Date: 12 Sep 2024 22:16:29 GMT
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On 2024-09-12, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-09-12 09:23, Wilf wrote:
>> On 11/09/2024 at 23:38, badgolferman wrote:
>>> Wilf wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't get this.  I like my iPhone.  I have a long background in
>>>> technology and although you may or may not be right about the
>>>> supposed superiority of Android devices over Apple, I say 'so
>>>> what'?  If I like something, who are you to tell me I should or
>>>> should not do so, and why should I care?
>>>
>>> I like my iPhone too.  There are some things it does and certain
>>> apps which I've grown accustomed to that I can't do without.  But I
>>> think what Arlen has been pointing out to the iPhone group is that
>>> Apple has severely limited iOS and the iPhone compared to Android
>>> and the other phone manufacturers.  This type of mentality is not
>>> tolerated and immediately assailed by those heavily invested in the
>>> Apple ecosystem.  There can't be a real discussion without personal
>>> insults and talking past each other.  If anyone doesn't worship
>>> Apple they are immediately labeled a troll or heretic.  It's much
>>> like the political discourse these days.
>> 
>> Exactly so.  I'm neither a troll nor a heretic, but there is no need
>> for people to insult those who either like or don't like iPhones. 
>> And Arlen (if he exists) is just as bad in that respect.
>
> Oh, he obviously exists...
>
> ...and he is far WORSE in that respect.
>
> He goes out of his way to insult people merely for civilly disagreeing
> with him.

Hell, they don't even have to disagree with him. He's regularly here
calling anyone who uses Apple products dumb, low-IQ, etc. And
invariably when people push back, badgolferman swoops in claiming those
same people are intolerant and attacking poor, little Arlen. They play
this little game repeatedly. 

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