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He used We because his paper is open for PR and he was hoping to get contributions. He offered to change it and even put a disclaimer at the top. https://news

by bargl 6y ago

He used We because his paper is open for PR and he was hoping to get contributions. He offered to change it and even put a disclaimer at the top. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23025809 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23025809 If you'd like to submit a PR to the original paper you can totally do that and it'll be open for everyone to see. I may not agree with the author but I don't think attacking him is fair (on these points). Based on reading his comments he seems open to discourse and suggestions on his paper.

ryanwaggoner 6y ago
Note that he added the disclaimer later, after being called out [1] for making the specious argument that adding a disclaimer would be "too verbose". 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23030215 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23030215
- bargl 6y ago
  So he didn't think he needed a disclaimer, had a discussion around it, then added a disclaimer. That's exactly what I want from another human being. Someone who is open minded enough to have a discussion, opinionated enough to back up what they think, but in the end plyable enough to make an important change when they see it. I might suggest you edit your post to include a nod to his disclaimer, as you've shown now that you know about it but don't mention it in your article.
  - ryanwaggoner 6y ago
    I didn't include mention of the disclaimer because it wasn't in place when I saw the article in question, and I didn't link to the article because I don't think it deserves any more visibility. Also, just looking at the comments on the original article, I don't think the author is open-minded or pliable, but that's just my .02.
    - bargl 6y ago
      But now you know, you could easily add an edit and an "This wasn't originally there but after being outted the author added it." No I'm not saying link the paper, I was saying your HN link that's all.

by bargl 6y ago

ryanwaggoner 6y ago

Note that he added the disclaimer later, after being called out [1] for making the specious argument that adding a disclaimer would be "too verbose". 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23030215 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23030215

bargl 6y ago
So he didn't think he needed a disclaimer, had a discussion around it, then added a disclaimer. That's exactly what I want from another human being. Someone who is open minded enough to have a discussion, opinionated enough to back up what they think, but in the end plyable enough to make an important change when they see it. I might suggest you edit your post to include a nod to his disclaimer, as you've shown now that you know about it but don't mention it in your article.
- ryanwaggoner 6y ago
  I didn't include mention of the disclaimer because it wasn't in place when I saw the article in question, and I didn't link to the article because I don't think it deserves any more visibility. Also, just looking at the comments on the original article, I don't think the author is open-minded or pliable, but that's just my .02.
  - bargl 6y ago
    But now you know, you could easily add an edit and an "This wasn't originally there but after being outted the author added it." No I'm not saying link the paper, I was saying your HN link that's all.