Respectful Disagreement

This cluster focuses on the validity and etiquette of disagreement in discussions, emphasizing that differing opinions do not imply bad faith, ignorance, or personal dislike, and should not lead to downvotes or hostility.

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Sample Comments

nkohari Feb 27, 2024 View on HN

Just because you disagree with someone doesn't mean they don't know what they're talking about.

mort96 Oct 24, 2025 View on HN

It's okay for you to disagree with me, I have explained my views.

CalRobert Mar 25, 2016 View on HN

It's perfectly fine to disagree, but the courtesy of a counterargument would be appreciated.

calsy Feb 6, 2023 View on HN

Disagreeing with someone doesn't mean you dislike them.

BurningFrog Jan 31, 2025 View on HN

We just have a disagreement. People can have different opinions than yours without being disingenuous.

nunez Aug 19, 2024 View on HN

It's okay to disagree! I didn't say their opinion was wrong.

charlesarthur Oct 21, 2015 View on HN

The fact that you disagree with someone doesn't per se make them wrong.

JasonFruit Jul 5, 2019 View on HN

I really don't know that's bullshit. Please accept the idea that sometimes people might honestly disagree with you.

Potando Mar 30, 2015 View on HN

Do you mean poorly thought out or just different opinions? If the latter, perhaps you can show why you disagree?

kragen Dec 4, 2012 View on HN

It sounds like you think you disagree with me but I can't tell why. (Except for the semantic hairsplitting at the beginning, which is simply mistaken, but unrelated to the rest of the discussion.)