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This line of reasoning hold for pretty much any online advice. You don't close your comments with "I'm not your DBA" or "please consult your own paid certified

• rcxdude 3y ago
  Being someone's DBA does not imply certain legal status in the way being someone's lawyer does. It can be a real headache for a lawyer if someone they are not representing claims that they are representing them (which happens, a lot: funnily enough a lot of people seeking legal advice online are really not at all familiar with how this works), so it's standard boilerplate to clarify that if there's any potential cause for confusion.
• TeMPOraL 3y ago
  DBAs and C++ developers aren't licensed professionals. Doctors and lawyers are.
  • gorlilla 3y ago
    [0]: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/17/04/25/2129234/oregon-fines-man-for-writing-a-complaint-email-stating-i-am-an-engineer https://yro.slashdot.org/story/17/04/25/2129234/oregon-fines...
    • TeMPOraL 3y ago
      Yes, some types of engineering are licensed professions too. Software engineering isn't one of them.
• a1369209993 3y ago
  > You don't close your comments with "I'm not your DBA" or "please consult your own paid certified C++ developer" or whatever I (and others) actually do do that when it seems relevant, eg [0] (and it's parent which does similar[1]). 0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27658362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27658362 1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27658258 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27658258