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> That top comment is from John Nagle of Nagle's algorithm. I doubt his karma is from being negative. A relentless cynicism and the willingness to shoot down b
by lmm 2y ago
> That top comment is from John Nagle of Nagle's algorithm. I doubt his karma is from being negative.
A relentless cynicism and the willingness to shoot down bad ideas are vital for producing anything worthwhile. Someone who was able to improve real-world networking is very likely to have been "negative" by modern standards.
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- fngjdflmdflg 2y agoGood point. By "negative" there I meant unhelpfully negative.
- athrun 2y agoI'm not sure I agree relentless cynicism is productive. Skepticism yes, that's very healthy. But unchecked cynicism tends to result in a general lack of trust that is not very conducive to progress.