I think I view the emphasis as a substitute for reason. I (perhaps unnecessarily) reason that a reasoned opinion would substitute that reason for the emphasis, e.g., "soccer is boring because of [example of slow play], although [concession to artistry], [example of cricket's intriguing batplay in relation to soccer] makes cricket a more interesting game". In the article, hyperbole (and presumed common experience with the presumed bad Gimp UI) was a substitute for reason.
In your final line, your hyperbole supplements your reasoning without supplanting it.
(If I were to call a 'confirm password' dialog an onerous, Herculean task before talking about an otherwise unrelated part of the user experience you might expect I am poorly calibrated with the real world.)
In your final line, your hyperbole supplements your reasoning without supplanting it.
(If I were to call a 'confirm password' dialog an onerous, Herculean task before talking about an otherwise unrelated part of the user experience you might expect I am poorly calibrated with the real world.)