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Very clever, but I wish they would put the real way, which, for the record, is :q at the top so that this doesn't annoy people who legitimately google it

by SilasX 7y ago

Very clever, but I wish they would put the real way, which, for the record, is :q at the top so that this doesn't annoy people who legitimately google it and have to wade through this.

artursapek 7y ago
But any of the other methods work just as well
- SilasX 7y ago
  Not by the metrics "tediousness" and "applicability to later vim usage".
ryanmcbride 7y ago
This page is well at the bottom of the first results page, and vim tells you how to exit it now when you try things like ctrl+c. I don't think anyone is in danger. https://i.imgur.com/b6dqBiV.png https://i.imgur.com/b6dqBiV.png
- SilasX 7y ago
  >This page is well at the bottom of the first results page It's at the bottom now, yes, but if this (and copycats) takes off, it won't be. I've seen cases where the search results get so dominated by oh-so-clever parodies that are mixed in with legit answers that you can't tell which is which. >vim tells you how to exit it now when you try things like ctrl+c. Which is great, if that version of vim universally replaced all the others, and every newbie was aware of ctrl-C. For context: in 2011, I tried the project Open Hatch, specifically designed for newbies, and if you followed their tutorial instructions, you could get dumped into a vim terminal with no idea how to get out. >I don't think anyone is in danger. With respect, I'd suggest updating your criteria for making this judgment.
  - ryanmcbride 7y ago
    You're being a little dramatic
    - SilasX 7y ago
      As long as we're giving feedback, you could do better on empathy for those who don't know the same things you do.
noisem4ker 7y ago
Look at it this way: maybe this show of insanity could cause further frustration and ideally help newcomers realize that avoiding vim altogether can be preferable for their future. Sarcasm aside, I fully agree with you.

3 ms·

Very clever, but I wish they would put the real way, which, for the record, is :q at the top so that this doesn't annoy people who legitimately google it

by SilasX 7y ago

Very clever, but I wish they would put the real way, which, for the record, is :q at the top so that this doesn't annoy people who legitimately google it and have to wade through this.

artursapek 7y ago
But any of the other methods work just as well
- SilasX 7y ago
  Not by the metrics "tediousness" and "applicability to later vim usage".
ryanmcbride 7y ago
This page is well at the bottom of the first results page, and vim tells you how to exit it now when you try things like ctrl+c. I don't think anyone is in danger. https://i.imgur.com/b6dqBiV.png https://i.imgur.com/b6dqBiV.png
- SilasX 7y ago
  >This page is well at the bottom of the first results page It's at the bottom now, yes, but if this (and copycats) takes off, it won't be. I've seen cases where the search results get so dominated by oh-so-clever parodies that are mixed in with legit answers that you can't tell which is which. >vim tells you how to exit it now when you try things like ctrl+c. Which is great, if that version of vim universally replaced all the others, and every newbie was aware of ctrl-C. For context: in 2011, I tried the project Open Hatch, specifically designed for newbies, and if you followed their tutorial instructions, you could get dumped into a vim terminal with no idea how to get out. >I don't think anyone is in danger. With respect, I'd suggest updating your criteria for making this judgment.
  - ryanmcbride 7y ago
    You're being a little dramatic
    - SilasX 7y ago
      As long as we're giving feedback, you could do better on empathy for those who don't know the same things you do.
noisem4ker 7y ago
Look at it this way: maybe this show of insanity could cause further frustration and ideally help newcomers realize that avoiding vim altogether can be preferable for their future. Sarcasm aside, I fully agree with you.