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I don't get that criticism at all. It's a Slashdot comment. He's going to spellcheck it? Either he did the stuff he says he did, or he didn't. The people re

I don't get that criticism at all. It's a Slashdot comment. He's going to spellcheck it? Either he did the stuff he says he did, or he didn't. The people reading his post can figure out what he's trying to say.

DenisM 18y ago
I think you are reading too much into my comment.
- DenisM 18y ago
  I see that knee-jerk downmodders came out in force today. Welcome (back) to Slashdot! :-)
  - eb 18y ago
    He disagreed and responded to your comment -- I don't think he's reading too much into it. Your reply is being downvoted because it's an ad hominem and it adds nothing to the discussion. http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html
    - DenisM 18y ago
      Adhom is "you're an idiot and therefore your opinion is wrong". What I said is "you are reading into my comment way more than I put into it, you are wrong". Or is pointing out that someone is wrong an automatic adhom now? Seriously?
      - eb 18y ago
        Your comment does not state that you believe he was wrong. You should be more specific, it doesn't read the way you think it does. Where do you think it rates on the DH scale?
        DenisM 18y ago
        Uhm. I think it was quite direct - it suggested that he reads into my comment more than I put into it. I guess I could have said "you are wrong I didn't imply any cticism", instead I said "may you be reading too much into my comment?" which I see as less conrontational. I fail to see a crime in this, an it's quite amusing that at least 8 different people piled on to downmod. I can't see a rational reason for this type of behavior.
        DenisM 18y ago
        And by the way, do you retract your ad-hom accusation or do you stand by it?
  - m0nty 18y ago
    I notice you edited your initial response to remove that rather imperious "hm?" from the end of it. "I think you are reading too much into my comment, hm?"
    - DenisM 18y ago
      Ahem. May I ask you if it's possible that you atribute to "hm?" much more negaitve (and different) meaning than I put into it? Hm?
thras 18y ago
No. The first thing that I noticed about him was that he had bad grammar, even for Slashdot. The poster responded to a questioner and blamed it on learning disabilities. Chances are, if this guy is unable to present himself in an articulate manner on Slashdot, he can't in front of a VC either. Yes, this is exactly the sort of thing that can prevent success. As can dressing badly. As can being short and fat. Or ugly, if you're a woman. Fair? No. But intelligence isn't distributed fairly either. If you want to sell yourself, then you have to fix as many of these problems as you can. There's no way around that. If you can't spell, then use Microsoft Word and its grammar checker on everything you ever write. Go on a diet. Get someone else to pick out your clothes. Etc.
- azanar 18y ago
  That was quite judgmental. And it might not even be wrong; I am also bothered to all hell by bad grammar as well, and noticed that about his comment. But I'm not ready to presume that he will remain as uncollected and scattered when given the chance to make lengthy preparations for something slightly more important than a Slashdot post. That you launch into a litany of other things that have nothing to do with this guy's Slashdot comment (clothing, physical fitness, etc) suggest a major chip on your shoulder. You imply that, amongst other things, shortness and physical unattractiveness are problems that need to be fixed; how exactly do you propose people fix these problems? This comment smells of either a self-validating or apologetic cheer toward people who hyper-focus on image at the expense of all other metrics. If you believe what you write here, and aren't just resigned to thinking this is how the rest of the world works, I wonder how many people you've misjudged as a result.
  - GHFigs 18y ago
    Do you deny that being inarticulate, unkept, short, obese, or unattractive can be barriers to success in business? If so, elaborate on that. If not, please explain why those same things should not be considered problems that ought to be addressed. Wouldn't it be advisable to treat the issue like any other and apply the full weight of your intelligence and experience to come up with a good solution?

DenisM 18y ago

I think you are reading too much into my comment.

DenisM 18y ago
I see that knee-jerk downmodders came out in force today. Welcome (back) to Slashdot! :-)
- eb 18y ago
  He disagreed and responded to your comment -- I don't think he's reading too much into it. Your reply is being downvoted because it's an ad hominem and it adds nothing to the discussion. http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html
  - DenisM 18y ago
    Adhom is "you're an idiot and therefore your opinion is wrong". What I said is "you are reading into my comment way more than I put into it, you are wrong". Or is pointing out that someone is wrong an automatic adhom now? Seriously?
    - eb 18y ago
      Your comment does not state that you believe he was wrong. You should be more specific, it doesn't read the way you think it does. Where do you think it rates on the DH scale?
      - DenisM 18y ago
        Uhm. I think it was quite direct - it suggested that he reads into my comment more than I put into it. I guess I could have said "you are wrong I didn't imply any cticism", instead I said "may you be reading too much into my comment?" which I see as less conrontational. I fail to see a crime in this, an it's quite amusing that at least 8 different people piled on to downmod. I can't see a rational reason for this type of behavior.
      - DenisM 18y ago
        And by the way, do you retract your ad-hom accusation or do you stand by it?
- m0nty 18y ago
  I notice you edited your initial response to remove that rather imperious "hm?" from the end of it. "I think you are reading too much into my comment, hm?"
  - DenisM 18y ago
    Ahem. May I ask you if it's possible that you atribute to "hm?" much more negaitve (and different) meaning than I put into it? Hm?

thras 18y ago

No. The first thing that I noticed about him was that he had bad grammar, even for Slashdot. The poster responded to a questioner and blamed it on learning disabilities. Chances are, if this guy is unable to present himself in an articulate manner on Slashdot, he can't in front of a VC either. Yes, this is exactly the sort of thing that can prevent success. As can dressing badly. As can being short and fat. Or ugly, if you're a woman. Fair? No. But intelligence isn't distributed fairly either. If you want to sell yourself, then you have to fix as many of these problems as you can. There's no way around that. If you can't spell, then use Microsoft Word and its grammar checker on everything you ever write. Go on a diet. Get someone else to pick out your clothes. Etc.

azanar 18y ago
That was quite judgmental. And it might not even be wrong; I am also bothered to all hell by bad grammar as well, and noticed that about his comment. But I'm not ready to presume that he will remain as uncollected and scattered when given the chance to make lengthy preparations for something slightly more important than a Slashdot post. That you launch into a litany of other things that have nothing to do with this guy's Slashdot comment (clothing, physical fitness, etc) suggest a major chip on your shoulder. You imply that, amongst other things, shortness and physical unattractiveness are problems that need to be fixed; how exactly do you propose people fix these problems? This comment smells of either a self-validating or apologetic cheer toward people who hyper-focus on image at the expense of all other metrics. If you believe what you write here, and aren't just resigned to thinking this is how the rest of the world works, I wonder how many people you've misjudged as a result.
- GHFigs 18y ago
  Do you deny that being inarticulate, unkept, short, obese, or unattractive can be barriers to success in business? If so, elaborate on that. If not, please explain why those same things should not be considered problems that ought to be addressed. Wouldn't it be advisable to treat the issue like any other and apply the full weight of your intelligence and experience to come up with a good solution?