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I was responding to rudeness in kind. Too bad. I guess I need to be sneaky like the others in phrasing it.
by ksk 11y ago
I was responding to rudeness in kind. Too bad. I guess I need to be sneaky like the others in phrasing it.
- krapp 11y agoThat is half of what civility is - not being overtly hostile.
- dang 11y agoPlease don't be sneaky in phrasing it. Instead, edit it out. Sneaky rudeness is a worse problem on HN than outright rudeness is, because it's more insidious. Outright rudeness at least tends to get flagged. > I was responding to rudeness in kind. Maybe so. But most everyone feels that way, so it's not an ok reason to break the rules.