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Seems like a simple matter of signal to noise ratio to me. That single comment by itself does no real harm, but if it's not discouraged, the practice will proli
by joebadmo 15y ago
Seems like a simple matter of signal to noise ratio to me. That single comment by itself does no real harm, but if it's not discouraged, the practice will proliferate.
The situations you cite do not include the potential for noise overwhelming the signal, so they are not analogous.
I know that a downvote can seem like a judgment on the person, but it's more a judgment on the action, and it can be instructive if taken that way.
[Edit: Not that I've been here that long, but that's how I understand the phenomenon.]
- palish 15y agoAs someone who has been here long, I can say for certain that HN would only benefit from politeness similar to F_J_H.
- joebadmo 15y agoConsider me enlightened. Thanks.
- palish 15y agoSorry. It's definitely not my place to "enlighten" you. I don't want to be that kind of person. I just am compelled to speak up for what I believe to be right. I didn't mean to sound like I was attacking your opinion, so in retrospect, I shouldn't be saying things like "I can say with absolute certainty..." I don't know anything for certain. I just believe that the world is a nice place when people can simply say nice things to each other every once in awhile.
- MrMan 15y agothis whole branch was useful to me, I now know that F_J_H is very successful and polite. context is one of the reasons I am here.