3 ms·
You should, then give it to me so I can sort out the comments that don't add to the discussion, but keep the replies telling people they aren't adding to the di
by zedshaw 14y ago
You should, then give it to me so I can sort out the comments that don't add to the discussion, but keep the replies telling people they aren't adding to the discussion.
- jilebedev 14y ago> comments that don't add to the discussion Atwood: > don't advocate learning to code just for the sake of learning how to code. Shaw: > Never listen to people who try to make beginners feel like losers The OP here is non sequitur at best and strawman at worst. Certainly not a model for constructive contribution to a conversation. The entire affair from here seems to be a nearly-pointless dramatic back-and-forth between loud people. I read HN for critical insight, not bickering.
- zedshaw 14y agoActually, a strawman argument is quoting things out of context to make your point.
- rauljara 14y agoNo. A strawman is when you give your opponent an argument other than the one s/he is making and refute that instead of the real argument. In other words, you created a strawman and knocked him down, claiming victory while the real man remained standing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman
- mitsche 14y agoQuoting out of context is in there as well.