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This is off-topic, but, why does Gruber ends his posts with open ended questions when there's no way of leaving comments? Sites like CopyBlogger always suggest
by armandososa 17y ago
This is off-topic, but, why does Gruber ends his posts with open ended questions when there's no way of leaving comments?
Sites like CopyBlogger always suggest that ending a post with a question or two is a way to make sure that people will feel compelled to comment. What's the reason here?
Is he (ab)using sites like HN as his comment system? Or is this a new form of linkbait?
- tvon 17y agoIt was a rhetorical question.
- armandososa 17y agoI don't think so. Aren't rhetorical questions devices intended to reinforce a point whose nobody shoukd answer? Do we even need an answer regarding the access of a plugin to the hardware card? See? that's a rhetorical question. Or isn't it?
- tel 17y agoProbably because of the sort of stuff found here http://daringfireballwithcomments.net/ http://daringfireballwithcomments.net/
- radley 17y agoSounds like he sent them a nasty letter. They stopped.
- ugh 17y ago“I encourage you to send me your comments regarding Daring Fireball. Unfortunately, I am at times a lousy correspondent — where by “at times” I mean “most of the time”. If I don’t respond to your email, or do so only after an inordinate amount of time has passed, please don’t take it personally. Please address correspondence to: comments@daringfireball.net” Daring Fireball – Contact