I've found that if it takes more than three sentences to explain something that annoyed you on the internet today, and if you feel suddenly embarrassed when you start, it's probably too "inside" (which means "dumb.")
But then Choire Sicha writes something that gives a name to your shameful frustration. He is a genius who should be In Charge. Just In Charge:
And the rest of it, too. I recommend following the link in the piece and reading the original thing just for the blessed joy and relief that is Choire's reaction. It's important to note that he isn't even mean to the well-intentioned but humorously misguided young lady (we were all there, after all.) He isn't even mean. Almost nobody else but him even bothers to try that anymore. It's like an amazing trick now. That's sad.
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