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This is a huge pet peeve of mine.

• commandlinefan 5y ago
  It doesn't bother me in the slightest - it honestly feels a bit more polite than just barreling in with a question. I was sort of surprised when I found out just how passionately it bothers the people it does bother, though, so I've made a conscious effort to stop doing it.
  • programmarchy 5y ago
    Yo!
  • learc83 5y ago
    You can say hi + ask a question in the same message. So I don’t really see how: Hi. <Press enter> <Ask Question> Is any more polite than: Hi. <Ask Question>
    • commandlinefan 5y ago
      That seems to be the general consensus. I don't see the difference, but I will abide by the decision of the council.
      • learc83 5y ago
        The difference is that when you press enter I get an alert. Then you take 30 seconds or 2 minutes (or more) to think through and type out your question. Now I just have to sit there waiting for your question.
    • Volundr 5y ago
      I'm 100% fine with Hi. <Press enter> <Ask Question>. It's Hi <Press Enter> <Wait for a response> <Ask Question> that makes me homicidal. It makes it completely impossible for me to prioritize this discussion.
• janci 5y ago
  I started to outright ignore it. It brought two benefits: 1. It stopped bothering me, 2. Frequency dropped significantly