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ok so now one can't even ask for an honest clarification on HN.
by sandipagr 16y ago
ok so now one can't even ask for an honest clarification on HN.
- mbesto 16y agoGood point. Apple is winning in the personal computer consumer products market, not the business one (where MS and the hardware vendors are).
- ComputerGuru 16y agoI don't think most people (myself included) realized you were asking a sincere question. Usually one-liner questions with that.... tone are snarky replies and not genuine questions seeking genuine clarification/answers. Just a suggestion, but if you try to flesh out your queries a bit more you may find them more likely to be answered. Not your fault, but when every other poster is being ironic/sarcastic/sardonic, you have to take the extra step to make sure you're not mistaken for one of them :)
- sandipagr 16y agoI was serious because I did not find my parent comment to be adding anything. I even added "sorry" to indicate I honestly wanted to know. I guess it made it worse. Would blame ESL :)
- ComputerGuru 16y agoYeah, definitely a miscommunication issue. Without the "sorry" it would have come off normal, but depending on the tone and inflection of "sorry" to native speakers it could either be complete sarcasm or genuine bewilderment. But the default here would be the former :)