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That being critical doesn't mean necessarily being mean. Knowledge about a bunch of new things that I wouldn't know. Inspiration to try and do new things. Bu
by zitterbewegung 9y ago
That being critical doesn't mean necessarily being mean.
Knowledge about a bunch of new things that I wouldn't know.
Inspiration to try and do new things.
But, most importantly 7000+ pretend internet points and something to do when I'm bored.
- arca_vorago 9y agoVery much this. I am pretty passionate, but I've learned more about civil discourse on hn than just about anywhere else, mostly because of dang. At first I really resisted the non-user approved positivity rule change, but it's forced me to reevaluate how I approach disagreements online in general. (Even in irc) It's also been a place for me to vent a bit as a senior sysadmin, and learn quite a bit about how much I don't know.
- zitterbewegung 9y agoActually I started being less mean on my criticism because I thought that everyone would welcome the criticism with open arms when I was naive. Instead, now I try to complement people first or point out the good parts and highlight the bad. I found that this started to bleed into my real life and at the end of the day it made me grow as a person.