Nelots

Just as a reminder, the only thing the original comment that I replied to said was:

To be fair, you can’t exactly ask for a GIMP replacement on r/GIMP and not expect that reaction

There was no context in the original image or the original comment that the OP was being an ass about it. All I was arguing is that you shouldn't immediately expect toxicity if you're not being toxic yourself. I do agree it's not the proper place to ask, and that your answers aren't going to be super helpful.

Depends on how you ask.

"This is a horrible program and I hate everything about it. Any of you actually using this program are masochists and need to get some help. Anyway, can you idiots recommend some alternatives?"

vs

"I tried out this program and didn't really like it, it was too complicated to use (or) doesn't have a feature I need, do you guys know of any good alternatives I can try out?"

Apparently the OP in this image was closer to the first one, so I don't really blame them for being toxic. But if I asked like in the second example and these are the responses I get, they're the problem, not my question.

Sure you can.

I think the most shocking this about this image is that it doesn't have an iFunny watermark on the bottom.

Great job completely avoiding everything they said!

You're the ones turning the frogs gay aren't you??

Oof. I imagine that's a rather rare occurrence, but I stand corrected nonetheless.

But as usual when it comes to discussing women’s issues, it leaves out a very important part, namely, the role women play when it comes to eliciting this sort of behavior in men.

You can change the argument all you want, but let's not forget you actually said this. Literal victim blaming.

As far as the other half goes, I never said I don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot. Men have it rough in life too, I know, I'm one of them. That's why the only thing I mentioned was the hypocrisy of your statement.

Bear attacks are incredibly rare. Even brown/grizzly bears just want to be left alone, the only bear that actively hunts humans are polar bears. If you're attacked by a grizzly, it's because it thinks you're a threat, not food. Now, true, if you do piss off the bear, then you're probably fucked. So I'm not saying bears aren't dangerous, but that their level of danger can be predicted and avoided to at least an extent.

You can't really say that about people. Most men are good people and would help you, so on average they're safer. But unlike bears, you have to ask, "what if they're one of the bad ones?", especially so if you're alone in a forest with them without the punishment of society to deter them. I mean, 1 in 6 women in America have experienced either attempted or successful sexual violence, and again, that's in a society where they can actually get punished for it. So it's not exactly a statistical anomaly that the man you're stuck in a forest with is a bad actor.

The question wasn't would you rather share a cave with a man or a bear. No, you have an entire forest to avoid the bear in. Unless you're for some reason in a forest with a polar bear, the bear is going to leave you alone assuming you don't piss it off or threaten it. Being eaten ~~alive~~ (it would absolutely kill you first) is simply an avoidable threat. Predictability and avoidability is the key here.

But as usual when it comes to discussing women's issues, it leaves out a very important part, namely, the role women play when it comes to eliciting this sort of behavior in men.

Haha yeah, it's the stupid women's fault that they need to be afraid of men drugging or raping them. Holy victim blaming, Batman!

When a man is useful, they'll exploit him. When a man is neutral, they'll ignore him. When he is dangerous, they will court him.

Lol, I'm sorry, but did you just make a sweeping negative statement about women while trying to argue that sweeping negative statements are sexist?

The picture is at the top of this article.