• Zannsolo@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I think you got woodshed. His comment used the example of the smart ass answer about their waist to say the ftc is at least trying and while this may not be effective at least it’s a start.

      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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        3 months ago

        So you’re saying they got the joke, they’re just disagreeing with the sarcastic remark. Maybe. I have reread it and it still doesn’t sound funny to me, was it meant to? If not, does whoosh apply?

        And more importantly, why am I trapped in this woodshed?

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          3 months ago

          I’m the writer of the comment. It was meant as a reflection of what they were saying. The original comment was being sarcastic saying they were banning their waistline from getting larger implying it that wouldn’t work, just as the FTC ban wouldn’t work. My comment was saying they should start putting in some effort to prevent their waistline from growing and it might help some, just like the FTC ban is a step in the right direction for making a difference.

          Doing nothing and waiting for perfection is not a solution. Complaining about every step not being a complete cure gets no where. The only way to start making a difference is to take some action. It probably won’t be ideal, but it’s better than nothing and gets things moving the right way.

          Basically, my comment was flipping their sarcastic dismissive reply into a serious productive message.

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            3 months ago

            Well I certainly hope you are right and it does make a difference. Without a robust mechanism for enforcement it will be worse than useless. Which was the point of their joke, and which you did not address.