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lestermagnum t1_j7zy4zb wrote

Reply to comment by ryanfingawesome in Phenomenon of making an outside of Providence recommendation when a poster asks for Providence info by ryanfingawesome

It’s Reddit. Half the comments aren’t going to be helpful anyway.

And like someone else said, if an earnest piece of advice doesn’t work for the person asking, they can just ignore it. But maybe the one comment will be helpful to several other people reading the post.

“wow, I need a ring cleaned too, and I live in Warwick! This is great advice”

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ryanfingawesome OP t1_j7zyq3b wrote

so because the expectation is that half of the comments aren’t going to helpful we shouldn’t strive to do better? 🆒

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j804c9l wrote

Let's say you want a good or service that just isn't available in Providence, but there's a couple of options within 10-15 miles in Cranston, Warwick, Johnston, Attleboro, and Seekonk.

Would you prefer

  • Nobody answers or a bunch of "I don't knows"
  • Being told you can't get that good or service
  • Being told the options that do exist, even though they're a little further away
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GotenRocko t1_j813v4p wrote

10-15 miles even is an exaggeration for many of the surrounding towns. The airport is less than 10 miles from almost every part of providence.

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ryanfingawesome OP t1_j804xvu wrote

well then you would specify that in your post wouldn’t you? and it seems as though this is not ever the case, it’s just commenters leaving their preference rather than answering the question.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j80fjcr wrote

I asked a pretty direct question. Which option would you prefer?

Any "recommendations" post is asking people their preference. For fuck's sake, that's what a recommendation is

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ryanfingawesome OP t1_j80gjip wrote

i’ve been pretty direct this entire time that i’m speaking plainly about posts asking specifically for providence recommendations. either you’re being intentionally obtuse or you truly don’t understand my meaning. so of your options, i would prefer the second then. if i were asking for something specifically in the city and the good or service was unavailable here i would want to be told that, because it would be the correct information.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j80jj6o wrote

The entire premise of this thread is intentionally obtuse so it's pretty fucking laughable. Look at the response from every person that isn't you. Not the majority of people. Every. Single. Person.

Multiple people have made the same points and you've been given a handful of reasons why those recommendations are not "unhelpful" at all.

Reddit Karma is a little silly but when every followup effort you've made is getting multiple downvotes and people pushing back get the opposite, it's not you doing a poor job explaining yourself. You just made a bad point and nobody agrees with you.

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ryanfingawesome OP t1_j80jzrp wrote

then why are you continuing to belabor your point, especially when i do an adequate job of responding to your questions? if i am being clear then why are you asking me follow up questions when you feel as though i haven’t addressed your points? i couldn’t care any less about the downvotes, internet points are not my intention of being on this board.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j80np4g wrote

I don't think you've really addressed anyone's points. You've just sidestepped them or ignored them. It's weird because you're caping for....nobody?

Anyone who asks where to buy widgets in Providence and gets told "Oh, try Widgets, Widgets, Widgets on Bald Hill Road" can say "Thanks, but I don't have a car so that might be a little tricky for me. Is there anywhere much closer?" then someone old can chime in how there used to be a Widgets R Us downtown but it closed down when the landlord sold the building and now it's luxury condos or some shit.

The net result is helpful. People know where things are and where they aren't. The answer either is or isn't useful to the original poster and the people who read it.

Nobody is harmed except for the owner of Widgets R Us but they closed down in 1996, so he's probably dead by now.

And the only person upset by all of this is you.

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