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"I wish that there was transparency from the get go instead of baiting me into entering in my personal information." I'm going to say this in the nicest way po

by larrys 14y ago

"I wish that there was transparency from the get go instead of baiting me into entering in my personal information." I'm going to say this in the nicest way possible. Life is about opportunities and attitude. Please do not worry about the fact that you filled out a form and some company (which by all means appears legit unless it was totally fabricated) has a truly nominal amount of your information. They will probably use it to gauge what schools to open up going forward most likely. I mean that seriously. I filled out the form as well (as a backer). There is nothing they requested that is of any consequence. Once again I point this out for your own benefit as I know it is common on HN to rally around something like this as if you've been truly violated and taken advantage of.

gergles 14y ago
Time is someone's most precious resource. Suggesting that they should waste it because "nothing they requested is of any consequence" is inaccurate. Your incredibly condescending tone doesn't help either. You could have just said the 3rd paragraph and your response would have been just as useful.
- larrys 14y ago
  "incredibly condescending tone" doesn't exactly jive with someone who prefaces what they say with "I'm going to say this in the nicest way possible." "doesn't help either" Feel free to have a vendetta if you want and downvote my comments if you feel appropriate based on what you personally feel is condescending. I've already made my money (the old fashioned way by the way) and don't really desire to have to sugar coat my reactions based upon my years of experience.
  - Danieru 14y ago
    Saying "I'm going to say this in the nicest way possible." creates a negative implication in regards to the poster. Thus you are not putting it in the nicest way possible. It's like "No offence intended", if you say that, it means what you are about to say is offensive.
  - rhizome 14y ago
    "I'm going to say this in the nicest way possible: you're an idiot." Disclaimers only disqualify specific interpretations as judged by the speaker, they don't define the terms of the receiver.

by larrys 14y ago

gergles 14y ago

Time is someone's most precious resource. Suggesting that they should waste it because "nothing they requested is of any consequence" is inaccurate. Your incredibly condescending tone doesn't help either. You could have just said the 3rd paragraph and your response would have been just as useful.

larrys 14y ago
"incredibly condescending tone" doesn't exactly jive with someone who prefaces what they say with "I'm going to say this in the nicest way possible." "doesn't help either" Feel free to have a vendetta if you want and downvote my comments if you feel appropriate based on what you personally feel is condescending. I've already made my money (the old fashioned way by the way) and don't really desire to have to sugar coat my reactions based upon my years of experience.
- Danieru 14y ago
  Saying "I'm going to say this in the nicest way possible." creates a negative implication in regards to the poster. Thus you are not putting it in the nicest way possible. It's like "No offence intended", if you say that, it means what you are about to say is offensive.
- rhizome 14y ago
  "I'm going to say this in the nicest way possible: you're an idiot." Disclaimers only disqualify specific interpretations as judged by the speaker, they don't define the terms of the receiver.