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> disrespect igor by dismissing his arguments due to his tone, which handily allows you to ignore his content, such as it is I didn't dismiss his argument; I s
by tylerhou 6y ago
> disrespect igor by dismissing his arguments due to his tone, which handily allows you to ignore his content, such as it is
I didn't dismiss his argument; I said that he was correct right after he posted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26073488 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26073488
"That's not the point" can be interpreted as respectful, but it also can be interpreted as argumentative. I chose to assume good intentions, but I offered a different phrasing that would have a higher chance of not being misinterpreted: i.e. using "yes and" instead of "no but": https://www.theheretic.org/2017/yes-and-vs-no-but/ https://www.theheretic.org/2017/yes-and-vs-no-but/
- csharptwdec19 6y agoI understand. To be a googler you have to be really good at smooth talking. And when you do this on a public form it just highlights that the company you work for makes sure as many employees as possible are serving kool-aid to the masses.