I would also add that being rude and not agreeing with somebody's statements are separate things.
For some reason people conflate the two and then it is difficult to have a civil discussion on the Internet.
Don't agree with somebody's response? Don't try to shift the discussion to something else like the particular choice of words and whether you "feel" it was rude. If you can't or are not willing to discuss the actual arguments it is better to stay silent.
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Of course there would be consequences if you were rude. Just not to you.
I would also add that being rude and not agreeing with somebody's statements are separate things.
For some reason people conflate the two and then it is difficult to have a civil discussion on the Internet.
Don't agree with somebody's response? Don't try to shift the discussion to something else like the particular choice of words and whether you "feel" it was rude. If you can't or are not willing to discuss the actual arguments it is better to stay silent.