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Regarding "sincerest form of flattery", I think how you copy and when you copy matters. For example, if you copy something that is still in its infancy because

Regarding "sincerest form of flattery", I think how you copy and when you copy matters. For example, if you copy something that is still in its infancy because you are privy to some insider talks from the creators. I don't think they would take it as flattery. See my other comment elsewhere on this page [0]. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29596238 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29596238

moistly 5y ago
So you’ve asked a question that can only be answered with subjective opinions, and then spend the rest of your time arguing that those subjective opinions must be incorrect because you have a different subjective opinion … which leaves me to wonder if you were sincerely wanting your question answered, or were trolling, looking to have a fight with everyone.
- dekervin 5y ago
  I am sorry if it came off like fighting. I didn't consider it fighting, but just arguing. I am indeed interested in subjective opinions. But most of the first answers were answering by explaining what was "the right" way for others to react, and doing it authoritatively. What I was trying to argue is both reactions are valid and felt forced to take the other side. I was doing it in the hope that anybody that read this thread would find her reaction in a similar situation legitimate and offer it to us whatever that reaction is. I didn't want them to be inhibited if they were going against the grain. And since I am interested, I replied to every answer that was interesting, like yours :) By the way muzani was the first to offer a first person account of a similar situation. Now re-reading the original post, I probably didn't make it obvious enough that I was interested in "subjective" opinions based on first person experience ! I sincerely hope this reply doesn't read like it's combative, it's really not my state of mind. Edit: I had those kind of stories in mind when asking the question https://www.folklore.org/ https://www.folklore.org/

moistly 5y ago

So you’ve asked a question that can only be answered with subjective opinions, and then spend the rest of your time arguing that those subjective opinions must be incorrect because you have a different subjective opinion … which leaves me to wonder if you were sincerely wanting your question answered, or were trolling, looking to have a fight with everyone.

dekervin 5y ago
I am sorry if it came off like fighting. I didn't consider it fighting, but just arguing. I am indeed interested in subjective opinions. But most of the first answers were answering by explaining what was "the right" way for others to react, and doing it authoritatively. What I was trying to argue is both reactions are valid and felt forced to take the other side. I was doing it in the hope that anybody that read this thread would find her reaction in a similar situation legitimate and offer it to us whatever that reaction is. I didn't want them to be inhibited if they were going against the grain. And since I am interested, I replied to every answer that was interesting, like yours :) By the way muzani was the first to offer a first person account of a similar situation. Now re-reading the original post, I probably didn't make it obvious enough that I was interested in "subjective" opinions based on first person experience ! I sincerely hope this reply doesn't read like it's combative, it's really not my state of mind. Edit: I had those kind of stories in mind when asking the question https://www.folklore.org/ https://www.folklore.org/