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You don't agree that different people have different sensibilities regarding language? Or is that you don't agree the author should be allowed to swear in his

by bmelton 15y ago

You don't agree that different people have different sensibilities regarding language? Or is that you don't agree the author should be allowed to swear in his blog? Or perhaps you don't agree that blue material is fitting for HN?

DanBC 15y ago
Or perhaps some things are distractions, and the audience deserves to read about the issues without distractions being deliberately inserted into the conversation?
- bmelton 15y ago
  Undoubtedly that's true, but the GP said "Diff'rent stroke for diff'rent folks", and the parent said "I disagree." For certain, the blog in question would be better received by some if it were written differently, but I don't know what that has to do with the conversation here. (The counterpoint is likely true as well.) I'm trying to determine what about "Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks" the parent could choose to disagree with.
joering2 15y ago
didn't the second sentence give you a hint good enough to determine what he doesn't agree with? no offence but I feel like replying to a troll, and I know I shouldn't :(
- bmelton 15y ago
  If the second sentence answered the question for me, I wouldn't have asked it. I'm not sure what he disagrees with, or where he intends to enforce this 'polite etiquette', or why someone posting an entry on their blog should be beholden to his set of rules. It's a genuine question to slake my own curiosity. I am by no means the arbiter of all things tactful, but I am curious where he expects the boundaries to be drawn. I am also extremely eager to hear how one can disagree with the idea of "Diff'rent strokes", as I would posit it as the hallmark of tolerance. If it is our idea that we should promote civility above tolerance, or above intellectual discourse, then I'd like to hear more insight on that. Also, not that it's my place to say, but one of my favorite guides for posting on HN is to 'assume good faith'. If you feel like you're responding to a troll, then you shouldn't respond, or you're just feeding worse onto bad. If you're responding, then you should assume good faith, and not make responses like "I'm feeding the trolls". I don't know what could have been trollish about my question, but I also don't see any particular added value in your comment except to make doubly sure that I actually intended to ask the question I already asked.

by bmelton 15y ago

DanBC 15y ago

Or perhaps some things are distractions, and the audience deserves to read about the issues without distractions being deliberately inserted into the conversation?

bmelton 15y ago
Undoubtedly that's true, but the GP said "Diff'rent stroke for diff'rent folks", and the parent said "I disagree." For certain, the blog in question would be better received by some if it were written differently, but I don't know what that has to do with the conversation here. (The counterpoint is likely true as well.) I'm trying to determine what about "Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks" the parent could choose to disagree with.

joering2 15y ago

didn't the second sentence give you a hint good enough to determine what he doesn't agree with? no offence but I feel like replying to a troll, and I know I shouldn't :(

bmelton 15y ago
If the second sentence answered the question for me, I wouldn't have asked it. I'm not sure what he disagrees with, or where he intends to enforce this 'polite etiquette', or why someone posting an entry on their blog should be beholden to his set of rules. It's a genuine question to slake my own curiosity. I am by no means the arbiter of all things tactful, but I am curious where he expects the boundaries to be drawn. I am also extremely eager to hear how one can disagree with the idea of "Diff'rent strokes", as I would posit it as the hallmark of tolerance. If it is our idea that we should promote civility above tolerance, or above intellectual discourse, then I'd like to hear more insight on that. Also, not that it's my place to say, but one of my favorite guides for posting on HN is to 'assume good faith'. If you feel like you're responding to a troll, then you shouldn't respond, or you're just feeding worse onto bad. If you're responding, then you should assume good faith, and not make responses like "I'm feeding the trolls". I don't know what could have been trollish about my question, but I also don't see any particular added value in your comment except to make doubly sure that I actually intended to ask the question I already asked.