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This isn't a mod on a power trip, this is you not being familiar with what SO is and isn't and how it's run. Removing irrelevant tidbits has been the rule since

This isn't a mod on a power trip, this is you not being familiar with what SO is and isn't and how it's run. Removing irrelevant tidbits has been the rule since forever and once you put your question out there, it's no longer only yours. In short, when in Rome, but of course it's easier to get upset than to familiarize yourself with the local customs.

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dpkirchner 2y ago
It's both a mod in a power trip and application of a rule written to appeal to people who want to trip on power, IMO.
- Moto7451 2y ago
  I upvoted you and will “Yes And” your post by saying that the hostility baked into the rules is why I don’t contribute there. Reddit has similar problems in some expertise subs and when it boils over a new one will be formed. You can’t do that with Stack sites. Stackexchange has had the advantage of content but when that is available through friendlier and more user friendly methods it’ll really hurt their numbers.
jncfhnb 2y ago
The local customs suck and SO will die because of it
- Etheryte 2y ago
  This may be true, but going to a site, not following the rules and then being upset you got moderated is fairly silly. If you don't like the rules, there's plenty of internet out there for everyone.
  - jncfhnb 2y ago
    It’s fine for the resolution to be going elsewhere. But it’s also very reasonable to say “hey, you guys are dickbags” as you go. SO encourages dickbag behavior.
  - bdangubic 2y ago
    and plenty of internet is where everyone is going as evidenced by the article :) the only reason SO lasted as long as it did is because there were no viable alternatives
brushfoot 2y ago
But that's not the way Stack is actually run. Remember Monica? She was a Stack moderator who got in trouble over Stack's new Code of Conduct a few years back. The Code required using people's pronouns if they listed them. Monica always used gender-neutral pronouns and wanted to keep doing so, but Stack took issue with this. Pronouns are a pretty standard part of interacting with someone in English -- and so is the "thank you" in GP's Stack post. So why is one social convention mandatory while one is forbidden? Because it's not about what's on topic and what isn't. It's about archetypes. And the highest archetype for a certain kind of programmer is the Vulcan. Be respectful, be noble, but don't "waste time" on pleasantries that are just there to convey warmth and friendliness. The problem is that not all programmers are Vulcans, and more and more non-Vulcans have become programmers as coding has become more and more mainstream. But Stack essentially set up test cases for how Vulcan its users are. That tends to be an alienating culture for those who aren't.
pupppet 2y ago
Sure, let random people dick around with text associated with my name on a medium that lasts forever.

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dpkirchner 2y ago

It's both a mod in a power trip and application of a rule written to appeal to people who want to trip on power, IMO.

Moto7451 2y ago
I upvoted you and will “Yes And” your post by saying that the hostility baked into the rules is why I don’t contribute there. Reddit has similar problems in some expertise subs and when it boils over a new one will be formed. You can’t do that with Stack sites. Stackexchange has had the advantage of content but when that is available through friendlier and more user friendly methods it’ll really hurt their numbers.

jncfhnb 2y ago

The local customs suck and SO will die because of it

Etheryte 2y ago
This may be true, but going to a site, not following the rules and then being upset you got moderated is fairly silly. If you don't like the rules, there's plenty of internet out there for everyone.
- jncfhnb 2y ago
  It’s fine for the resolution to be going elsewhere. But it’s also very reasonable to say “hey, you guys are dickbags” as you go. SO encourages dickbag behavior.
- bdangubic 2y ago
  and plenty of internet is where everyone is going as evidenced by the article :) the only reason SO lasted as long as it did is because there were no viable alternatives

brushfoot 2y ago

But that's not the way Stack is actually run. Remember Monica? She was a Stack moderator who got in trouble over Stack's new Code of Conduct a few years back. The Code required using people's pronouns if they listed them. Monica always used gender-neutral pronouns and wanted to keep doing so, but Stack took issue with this. Pronouns are a pretty standard part of interacting with someone in English -- and so is the "thank you" in GP's Stack post. So why is one social convention mandatory while one is forbidden? Because it's not about what's on topic and what isn't. It's about archetypes. And the highest archetype for a certain kind of programmer is the Vulcan. Be respectful, be noble, but don't "waste time" on pleasantries that are just there to convey warmth and friendliness. The problem is that not all programmers are Vulcans, and more and more non-Vulcans have become programmers as coding has become more and more mainstream. But Stack essentially set up test cases for how Vulcan its users are. That tends to be an alienating culture for those who aren't.

pupppet 2y ago

Sure, let random people dick around with text associated with my name on a medium that lasts forever.