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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The issue with pretending to be stupid on the internet to make a point is that there are so many people doing the same thing with no point in mind.

[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sarcasm isn't "pretending to be stupid" imo

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This particular instance was certainly pretending to be ill-informed, so

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well ignorance isn't stupidity, but also it was just SO obvious. Enshittification is one of the most used new words I've ever seen.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I think you were pretty obvious. Someone actually curious would have asked what it meant.