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I imagine I'll get downvoted for participating in the language flame wars but.... From the guidelines: Please don't bait other users by inviting them to downv
by grzm 10y ago
I imagine I'll get downvoted for participating in the language flame wars but....
From the guidelines:
Please don't bait other users by inviting them to downvote you or announce that you expect to get downvoted.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
If you think you might get down voted, take extra care to ensure you're expressing your thoughts clearly and civilly. There are those who will down-vote regardless, but you can "decrease the attack surface" by writing the best comment you can.
- santoriv 10y agoI apologize. I was unaware of that rule. I won't do it again.
- ilaksh 10y agoThat rule is stupid. The only times I don't get buried when saying something unpopular is when I ask not to get buried. Downvotes aren't usually from a lack of civility. They are from saying something that contradicts other people's worldview.
- ryandvm 10y agoI love how this community of "disruptors" is obsessed with following the HN commandments.