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Edit 3: I know nobody here is going to miss me, but I'm going to block this community and I feel it's fair for me to get to explain why. I've frequented this community since I came from reddit and the comments always come across as "us vs them" to the point of hostility toward each other. It's really not kind or welcoming. I hope you all have a nice day and find that feeling of welcomeness that I was looking for
Edit 2: Are people just angry? I ask a genuine question and get two snide remarks as answers. Lemmy is proving to be NO better than reddit
Is it just me or does the bridge on the left look like it has concrete flooring? If so, why didn't they just get two pictures of the actual affected bridge?
Edit: please don't just downvote me. I'm asking a question because I don't know the answer
The bridge on the left is the same bridge and has the same wooden flooring. It might just be hard for you to see in the shadows.
You are getting downvoted for saying it isn't the same bridge in both pictures.
I'm sorry, but I didn't say that. I was asking a genuine question
You said:
If so, why didn’t they just get two pictures of the actual affected bridge?
Does the pic on the left not count as a second picture?
Why didn't they think of taking pictures before the bridge was destroyed! Oh the humanity!
I know you're trying to insult me, but it's a historic bridge. I'm sure there are dozens of photos of it before the destruction
So do you have one to give them? This was easy to pull out of the drawer and good enough for the use case. This is not worth spending hours on, trying to locate better pictures, finding the owner, singing contact,...
In any case, the after picture alone would have been enough.
Not sure if you already saw this answer, but if you zoom into the pictures, they both are the same bridge. The picture on the left at first looks like it has a concrete floor, but it's just a trick of the lighting.
The wooden planks are in the shade and it creates the illusion that they are the same color as the asphalt road that runs up to the actual bridge surface.
Once you zoom in, you can see all the individual wooden planks in the left photo.
I was confused too the first time I saw the picture.
The quality of online discourse suffers severely on weekends, particularly holiday weekends. I support and respect that you expect more. But, everything at scale is ,at best, moderate. Find your tiny home. Then, venture out only when you want. Consider using a couple of accounts to segregate conversations at home from conversations outside.
You're giving them too much credit. Yeah it would be nice if online discussions could be more civil but the "snide" comments mentioned were not worth getting upset about and one of them wasn't even snide at all but actually helpful and genuinely answering the question to which they responded defensively and playing the victim. That kind of victim mentality to actually helpful comments that maybe the original commenter didn't want to hear and editing to whine about downvotes is just as annoying as moderately uncivil comments.
the "snide" comments mentioned were not worth getting upset about
You didn't understand that we seek better than average, making your judgements both unwanted and useless. Your failure in reading comprehension has made you a hypocrite.
Bravo, average user: You're meeting expectations.
The bridge on the left is the same bridge and has the same wooden flooring. It might just be hard for you to see in the shadows.
You are getting downvoted for saying it isn’t the same bridge in both pictures.
Point out the "snide" in this. They asked a question and this comment answered their question honestly. You can attack me and insult me all you like (which funnily enough makes you the hypocrite considering I did not attack you and you're the one who was complaining about attacking comments) but it won't change the fact the the original commenter here that you're defending got upset and defensive about a decent comment honestly answering their question. Maybe you should check your own reading comprehension before going after that of others.
You started by interjecting mediocrity when not wanted, now open with a request and continue to strawman. I stopped reading due to your sense of entitlement.
If you want taught then I suggest you humble down and find yourself a mediocre teacher. I've better choices, such as the one expecting more from humanity than what you chose to deliver.
Yep, the whole thing was projection. You're complaining about toxicity in comments and yet you are exuding toxicity with every word.
Maybe instead of stopping reading, you should actually read and respond to it honestly instead of deflecting back into ad hominem attacks. If you are able to actually put forth an explanation defending your position instead of attacking me, then we could have a discussion about it. What was snide about that comment? What strawman did I make? As it stands, you're just doing what you're blaming everyone else of doing.
Why would you think I'd read this after my last post? Answer for yourself.