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Your HN profile says you love technology and the Internet but your comment doesn't support that claim at all. We don't just want people off IE6, we want people

by sjs 16y ago

Your HN profile says you love technology and the Internet but your comment doesn't support that claim at all. We don't just want people off IE6, we want people on modern browsers. Everyone needs something to bitch about. You bitching about how geeks need something to bitch about is a prime example, not to mention all of us bitching about you bitching about our bitching.

jasonlotito 16y ago
> Your HN profile says you love technology and the Internet but your comment doesn't support that claim at all. We don't just want people off IE6, we want people on modern browsers. The problem is people are making a big deal out of MS suggesting developers encourage users to upgrade to IE8. Of course MS is going to say that. Developers are big boys and girls, however, and if they want, they can suggest other browsers as well... like they've been doing for years now. So, this response to MS is worthless. It's saying something everyone who cares already knows about, and encourages those who don't know to do something. Yes, the best bet would be if everyone switched over to Firefox, open and free standards, cherry pie for everyone, no patents, along with coffee and tea. Everyone running the same standard OS that takes care of updating for you. But that's not going to happen. Basically: MS encourages people to move off IE6 to IE8. These are for people who are still on IE6... people who probably don't know Mozilla, don't use Apple, and have no clue who Opera is. Google Chrome makes no sense. Geek gets upset they suggest IE8 and posts a worthless self-masturbatory rant about how MS wants people to use IE over FF, O, or Webkit. This post then gets posted to HN, where, but some odd miracle, it sparks two types of posters. Those who are happy MS is helping get people off IE6. Thank god for small miracles. Then those who are pretty much adding nothing to the discussion by repeating what the original post said. HN's version of AOL's "me too". Yes. I'm bitching.
ElliotH 16y ago
Your HN profile says that you have a high karma and a high average comment score. This implies you know the culture of the site quite well. It would be really nice if you tried to uphold the quality of conversation by avoiding personal attacks.

by sjs 16y ago

jasonlotito 16y ago

> Your HN profile says you love technology and the Internet but your comment doesn't support that claim at all. We don't just want people off IE6, we want people on modern browsers. The problem is people are making a big deal out of MS suggesting developers encourage users to upgrade to IE8. Of course MS is going to say that. Developers are big boys and girls, however, and if they want, they can suggest other browsers as well... like they've been doing for years now. So, this response to MS is worthless. It's saying something everyone who cares already knows about, and encourages those who don't know to do something. Yes, the best bet would be if everyone switched over to Firefox, open and free standards, cherry pie for everyone, no patents, along with coffee and tea. Everyone running the same standard OS that takes care of updating for you. But that's not going to happen. Basically: MS encourages people to move off IE6 to IE8. These are for people who are still on IE6... people who probably don't know Mozilla, don't use Apple, and have no clue who Opera is. Google Chrome makes no sense. Geek gets upset they suggest IE8 and posts a worthless self-masturbatory rant about how MS wants people to use IE over FF, O, or Webkit. This post then gets posted to HN, where, but some odd miracle, it sparks two types of posters. Those who are happy MS is helping get people off IE6. Thank god for small miracles. Then those who are pretty much adding nothing to the discussion by repeating what the original post said. HN's version of AOL's "me too". Yes. I'm bitching.

ElliotH 16y ago

Your HN profile says that you have a high karma and a high average comment score. This implies you know the culture of the site quite well. It would be really nice if you tried to uphold the quality of conversation by avoiding personal attacks.