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My impression is that pointing out a typo doesn't further the conversation unless the typo completely alters the meaning of the comment.

by jon914 16y ago

kls 16y ago
As well dyslexia, is a common problem among right brained people there are a good deal of right brained designers and developers. dyslexia is something that they cannot get rid of, they can work to improve it but it cannot be "cured". Highlighting it can be taken as being an ass to someone with a disability. The problem is in all other matters they are intelligent so many are extremely embarrassed of their inability to spell or put sentences together in proper order as they know individuals will use it to detract from their message. To knit pick their spelling can be misconstrued as an attempt to discredit their argument based on a technicality.
- tjpick 16y ago
  I think you mean "nitpick" rather than "knit pick".
  - kls 16y ago
    You know I have refrained from the whole HN is going to hell, but to get downvoted for trying to explain a viewpoint that hey he might have gotten downvoted by a dyslexic who took it personal (something I have learned to refrain from doing, by seeing the error of my defensive thinking) and then to have a troll try to get his +5 funny quota (wrong site sir), at the expense of my affliction. Knowing full well that yes I do suffer from the affliction is reprehensible. You sir have reached a new low for this community. It is people like you that make me feel the fool for defending the community of people here to have an intelligent discussion.
    - lachyg 16y ago
      I accidentally down voted you on this. 100% unintentional. I wish there was a way of reversing it.
      - kls 16y ago
        Don't worry about it, the karma does not mean much to me. I am here for valuable discussion so long as I have enough karma to participate in the community it is no big deal. My gripe above was more the principal of the matter than the actual loss of points.

My impression is that pointing out a typo doesn't further the conversation unless the typo completely alters the meaning of the comment.

by jon914 16y ago

My impression is that pointing out a typo doesn't further the conversation unless the typo completely alters the meaning of the comment.

kls 16y ago

As well dyslexia, is a common problem among right brained people there are a good deal of right brained designers and developers. dyslexia is something that they cannot get rid of, they can work to improve it but it cannot be "cured". Highlighting it can be taken as being an ass to someone with a disability. The problem is in all other matters they are intelligent so many are extremely embarrassed of their inability to spell or put sentences together in proper order as they know individuals will use it to detract from their message. To knit pick their spelling can be misconstrued as an attempt to discredit their argument based on a technicality.

tjpick 16y ago
I think you mean "nitpick" rather than "knit pick".
- kls 16y ago
  You know I have refrained from the whole HN is going to hell, but to get downvoted for trying to explain a viewpoint that hey he might have gotten downvoted by a dyslexic who took it personal (something I have learned to refrain from doing, by seeing the error of my defensive thinking) and then to have a troll try to get his +5 funny quota (wrong site sir), at the expense of my affliction. Knowing full well that yes I do suffer from the affliction is reprehensible. You sir have reached a new low for this community. It is people like you that make me feel the fool for defending the community of people here to have an intelligent discussion.
  - lachyg 16y ago
    I accidentally down voted you on this. 100% unintentional. I wish there was a way of reversing it.
    - kls 16y ago
      Don't worry about it, the karma does not mean much to me. I am here for valuable discussion so long as I have enough karma to participate in the community it is no big deal. My gripe above was more the principal of the matter than the actual loss of points.