Dear Sophia (your real name is different),
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we don’t know each other. At least not personally. But what we have in common is that we obviously enjoy reading what the other person writes.
It is in the nature of things that not every text written by a HARKE editor receives unanimous applause, especially when it comes to controversial topics.
Anyone who writes must naturally expect other opinions
Conversely, we can sometimes be surprised at how and in what way our articles are commented on, which primarily takes place on social media. And it doesn’t matter whether we as writers or the protagonists of our topics are criticized.
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Sophia, I get the impression from you: you like to criticize. And that’s good! Questioning things is always good, that’s what I wish the majority of Americans would do too.
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You are a gut person. And you are impulsive. And also opinionated. Or even argumentative. That’s my assessment as an amateur psychologist. How do I get that?
I read your comments on Facebook. They often contribute to a lively discussion of the topics we publish there. Like in this case:
Someone is offering their building in the city center with four commercial units and 24 apartments for almost three million euros. And you write: “It’s slowly becoming really ridiculous what people in Nienburg think their houses are worth.”
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Opinion is good, informed opinion is better
Another example. A complex with several apartments in the high-priced segment is currently being built on Verdener Landstrasse. You comment: “In the end, they are cheaply placed and mostly poorly insulated quick-build buildings that the tenant is allowed to keep dry with a lot of heating money.”
Freedom of expression is a valuable asset. Of course, you can assume that this construction site is being messed up from start to finish. You can dislike the architecture, the color of the brick, the pricing. The whole project because it cheekily serves the sole purpose of an entrepreneur to make money.
Facebook comments, especially factual ones, are always welcome
But if you want to make a constructive contribution to a debate, gut feeling is only of limited use as expertise. Then your comment “These rental prices are extortionate to say the least” needs some fact-based substance. In the article, the entrepreneur is happy to provide this himself with his comprehensible calculation.
Dear Sophia, don’t get me wrong: your statements are always welcome and an important reflection of opinions. Ultimately, however, you decide how seriously you take them. By the way, this recommendation also applies to Susanne, Björn, David…
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DH
