He obviously meant the title of the HN post? Why not straight up say that the article title is different and avoid the passive aggressiveness.
replyI did not meant it in that way...and I would bet, most did not interpret it as such...the passive aggressiveness is coming from you.
replyI meant it that the poster, changed the original title, what is a kind of editorializing. I thought of calling on the mods to edit it back, but judged that would be a kind of... semi-passive aggressiveness.
I don't think there's anything 'passive' about specifically asking for what you think should be done!
replyIt came of kinda passive aggressive to me, to be honest!
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