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> If it isn't fun to do, and simply causes frustration, that hypothetical person constructed in the comment could just step away for the day. That frustration
by ceejayoz 5mo ago
> If it isn't fun to do, and simply causes frustration, that hypothetical person constructed in the comment could just step away for the day.
That frustration is likely part of the decline, yes.
- StableAlkyne 5mo agoAnd also part of the decline from the asker side, once a less abrasive alternative became available
- ceejayoz 5mo agoAgain: the "less abrasive alternative" is built off the labor and knowledge of those abrasive folks. They're a large part of the reason it knows what to less-abrasively suggest.
- StableAlkyne 5mo agoBeing book-smart or correct is only half of the skill in sharing knowledge. While often overlooked, the voice in which the knowledge is delivered matters. This is arguably more important than the the actual depth knowledge, given how many people have flocked to soft-spoken random text generators in comparison. For better or for worse, people are cursed with ego, and we need to account for that when communicating with others. It is a failing of the platform (and a tragedy, because it is healthier to learn from a human) that it was unable to foster a positive environment.
- ceejayoz 5mo ago> This is arguably more important than the the actual depth knowledge, given how many people have flocked to soft-spoken random text generators in comparison. People flock to heroin, too. > Being book-smart or correct is only half of the skill in sharing knowledge. While often overlooked, the voice in which the knowledge is delivered matters. This applies to asking questions, too.