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I would perform better with #1, because it'd motivate me a lot more. With #2, the only thing that's at stake is the particular problematic code. With #1, my wh

I would perform better with #1, because it'd motivate me a lot more. With #2, the only thing that's at stake is the particular problematic code. With #1, my whole ancestry and evolution is being questioned, and I'm gonna make damn sure I perform well enough to justify my very existence. I know it sounds creepy, but that's how it works with me. Especially if the feedback is coming from someone I have immense respect for.

tonyarkles 11y ago
I hope you don't get downvoted. That is an exceptionally fascinating answer for me! I wouldn't call it creepy at all, just... unusual. It took a fair bit of effort for me to come up with at all, given that #2 is my typical feedback approach. I have a feeling that giving #1 as feedback on a student's assignment would result in a disciplinary hearing. :) Very fascinating! Thanks for giving me something to chew on!
- sssilver 11y ago
  I also don't represent the western culture. That might be a culprit.
- wpietri 11y ago
  For me, there are different kinds of "works" at play here. If the question is what produces dramatic, short-term improvement, an abusive approach quite often works wonders. But over the long term, that's thoroughly corrosive. Fear isn't a sustainable motivation when people have other options. (Which is why serial abusers also end up being very controlling; they need to eliminate the options.)
chasing 11y ago
sssilver, you are a fucking moron. I'm amazed your ancestors managed to not only crawl out of the primordial soup, but to reproduce successfully enough times to bring you into existence. Christ, take a moment to realize that just because you have a masochistic desire to be abused by your coworkers doesn't mean everybody else feels the same way. And your stupid desire to suffer assholes is just setting yourself up for a life of being shit upon. (Is that more to your taste? ;-) )
- tonyarkles 11y ago
  No fair! You actually included information and facts!
GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
The only thing #1 would motivate me to do is (a) complain to the boss (b) complain to hr (if it exists) (c) get my resume in order in preparation for peacing out.

tonyarkles 11y ago

I hope you don't get downvoted. That is an exceptionally fascinating answer for me! I wouldn't call it creepy at all, just... unusual. It took a fair bit of effort for me to come up with at all, given that #2 is my typical feedback approach. I have a feeling that giving #1 as feedback on a student's assignment would result in a disciplinary hearing. :) Very fascinating! Thanks for giving me something to chew on!

sssilver 11y ago
I also don't represent the western culture. That might be a culprit.
wpietri 11y ago
For me, there are different kinds of "works" at play here. If the question is what produces dramatic, short-term improvement, an abusive approach quite often works wonders. But over the long term, that's thoroughly corrosive. Fear isn't a sustainable motivation when people have other options. (Which is why serial abusers also end up being very controlling; they need to eliminate the options.)

chasing 11y ago

sssilver, you are a fucking moron. I'm amazed your ancestors managed to not only crawl out of the primordial soup, but to reproduce successfully enough times to bring you into existence. Christ, take a moment to realize that just because you have a masochistic desire to be abused by your coworkers doesn't mean everybody else feels the same way. And your stupid desire to suffer assholes is just setting yourself up for a life of being shit upon. (Is that more to your taste? ;-) )

tonyarkles 11y ago
No fair! You actually included information and facts!

GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago

The only thing #1 would motivate me to do is (a) complain to the boss (b) complain to hr (if it exists) (c) get my resume in order in preparation for peacing out.