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> Add in a smarmy attitude and poor social skills and only the most confident or skilled people will contribute; which isn't a bad thing to be honest. It is a
by sgift 8y ago
> Add in a smarmy attitude and poor social skills and only the most confident or skilled people will contribute; which isn't a bad thing to be honest.
It is a bad thing, because the "most confident" and the "most skilled" are almost never the same.
- jessaustin 8y agoTheoretically, rude gatekeeping can destroy confidence, but it can't really destroy skill. Of course, the rude gatekeepers typically don't recognize skill either...