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Legalistic arguments over the burden of proof aside, I stand by my assertion that you should support an argument with facts. And a statement like "But the women
by vannevar 11y ago
Legalistic arguments over the burden of proof aside, I stand by my assertion that you should support an argument with facts. And a statement like "But the women that are there are usually always employed by some small to medium tech company." doesn't sound like an opinion being offered. I'm not saying the author was morally wrong to make his statement, only that it falls far short of something worth being posted on HN. If he'd taken the extra time to verify some of his opinions, I'd feel differently.
- Chris2048 11y agoIn the context of a plausible hypothetical alternative, that unverified claim still has value. People post their opinions on HN all the time, and 'verify' is a problematic concept - what tools do we have to verify something? WE're software devs, not statisticians, and and quasi-scientific, slapdash case can be made to people who lack those critical skills. TLDR; Most devs lack the qualifications to 'verify' anything statistical... Not that that will stop them from assuming they're "smart" enough to figure it out anyway...