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Looking at your karma, writing comments on HN rewarding to you. Is that much different in the end than talking with human being (except it's more difficult for
by szatkus 9y ago
Looking at your karma, writing comments on HN rewarding to you. Is that much different in the end than talking with human being (except it's more difficult for you)?
- Aaargh20318 9y agoThe main difference is that there is no direct human contact and the conversation is asynchronous. I'm way better at communication if I have some time to think over my answers and I don't have to come up with them up the spot. Basically, when I do not have to spend so many CPU cycles on all the non-verbal stuff (eye contact, posture, reading their face) I can actually focus on the content. If someone wants to actually get close to me, IM would be the way to do it.