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If you think telling colleagues not to "simply go and poke your reporting fingers into" things won't insult them or put them on a defensive footing, I encourage
by sequoia 7y ago
If you think telling colleagues not to "simply go and poke your reporting fingers into" things won't insult them or put them on a defensive footing, I encourage you to try it and closely note the reception you receive. In my experience, people do not appreciate being spoken to like that.
- p1necone 7y agoThey didn't tell their colleagues to do that, they made a slightly humorous comment on a hacker news thread.
- sequoia 7y agoWe’re colleagues by virtue of the fact that we’re members of the same profession. Anyway, what’s the reason not to treat people on hackernews with the same respect you’d treat a coworker with?