Ever noticed that people assume the worst when you ask a question online? For example when I asked for recommendations on educational PC games for kids I get told to read books with them (I already do - a lot - thank you) or to Google it (already have many times before I asked).
Why is it that if you ask something many persons tend to assume that:
- You asking is somehow because you're lazy and want someone else to give you the answer
or - You're asking because you're somehow not doing something correctly
or - You're asking because you're just wrong on some level.
Lately I've had to respond to multiple replies wherein some incorrect assumption has been made and some non existent fault on my part was presumed.
I often find that even here many users do not critically consider what they say. To me one of the great things about posting online is it's much more conducive to "thinking before speaking". But I guess that's just me.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.There appear too many who assume negative attention is better than none, so they work to refine snarky one-liners in place of experience or research. And some are more sensitive to their antisocial horseshit than others.
Others strike me as jealous that anyone has something they actually care about, because they don’t. Curt responses are their sorry attempt to decrease your value to that of their own. Short if turning them into dog food or compost ..I can’t help 
Varn
Level 8
Mar 28, 2019
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Since you're talking about me, I'll respond. Putting a 5 year old on a computer is a bad idea. There are no good educational programs. All they learn is to push buttons with little to no generalization.
If you're going to complain about the answers, don't bother asking the question.
PhoebeCat
Level 7
Mar 28, 2019
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Sorry, I was not referring to you specifically. While I did use instances of our exchange as an example nowhere did I mention you specifically or indicate your name. It was only the most recent example of what I was talking about that I had experienced. It's something I have noticed before our exchange.
Had no idea you would follow what I said and didn't mean anything personal. I also meant to point to something independent of the topic used in the example. Sorry if it wasn't clear.
Actually, I don't need unsolicited parenting advice. Blocked.
I used to think that screens were a bad idea but the evidence convinced me otherwise.
I still fight the urge to complain about my grands playing video games as much as they do but they are on the honor roll and the oldest is gonna be going to a high school for high achievers next year so clearly their screen time since early childhood has not hurt them.
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