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Yes, there are a considerable range of use cases. There are also considerable use cases for many blindingly obvious/simple snippets of Python code. That does

Yes, there are a considerable range of use cases. There are also considerable use cases for many blindingly obvious/simple snippets of Python code. That does not mean they deserve to be blogged about / posted to HN / upvoted or anything other than ridiculed. Besides it's prone to false positives such as DNS not working. So, not only is it mind boggling obvious it's flippin wrong.

jodrellblank 17y ago
But they do deserve something other than ridicule (Reddi-cule?), they deserve ignoring. A HN with either good comments or no comments sounds much better than a HN with good comments or trollish smug mocking comments. Especially since there is so much more room for poor comments than good comments, I think there's a tendency for sites to get flooded with cheap shot replies. "One word: Salads", 4 upvotes. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1346264 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1346264. Come on! "Word": http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1346662 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1346662 It's annoying. I do it and I shouldn't be allowed to get away with it either. Cheap shot one word answer: 4 upvotes, long detailed answer: 0 votes or replies. Sigh.