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> There's a teensy little chance that I may have something valid to contribute to the topic. That may be true, but the criticism of GP still stands. Yes, in s
by Tainnor 3y ago
> There's a teensy little chance that I may have something valid to contribute to the topic.
That may be true, but the criticism of GP still stands.
Yes, in some special situations your approach might be the only viable one (just as how in every codebase you sometimes have to cut corners), but GP is right in pointing out that this is a problematic approach, especially without qualification ("only use this if ...").
- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoYes, but don’t you think it might be little more diplomatic to say something like: > While this is an interesting way to allow a translator to arrange the order of terms, there’s a great deal more involved, like … , so we should probably avoid using this technique, if at all possible. It’s always a much better idea to allow translators to work on an entire sentence or paragraph. See? We get to show off our expertise, without throwing shade on others. BTW: I have learned, the hard way, that cultural and human sensitivity, as well as basic respect and kindness, are important, when localizing. But I guess those values are kinda “last century,” and don’t really have any value, in today’s hyper-competitive world.
- Tainnor 3y agoI don't know, I personally value directness more than a "compliment sandwich". And I don't consider criticism of code to be criticism of one's person or expertise. It may be a cultural thing (I'm German). But you'll have to take that up with the person you originally replied to.
- tehnub 3y agoJust remove the first sentence of that post and it's fine. It's even in the HN guidelines: When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."
- msla 3y ago[flagged]
- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoWhy should I, when you're making it clear that you're only interested in using it as an attack vector? You have no interest at all in my experience, and that is clear, from your combative and insulting approach. BTW: They are not "wild claims," as, literally, five minutes, browsing my extensive online presence, will show (try following one of the links I provided, just for a start). I have an open and aboveboard presence on the Internet, and don't hide behind anonymity. It helps me to stay honest and respectful. During my career, I worked with hundreds of people that put my experience and technical prowess to shame. There really are a lot of us around here, but we aren't interested in playing status games. This is exactly what I mean.
- msla 3y agoNobody cares who you are or claim to be. Anyone can pick any user name here. We care what you say, or, in this case, fail to.