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Right, and plenty of comments containing non-zero snark are fine. There's a line over which comments become unreasonable. If mine was over that line, so are a
by margalabargala 2mo ago
Right, and plenty of comments containing non-zero snark are fine. There's a line over which comments become unreasonable.
If mine was over that line, so are a good 30% of HN comments. Seeing as those comments exist, I think your comment flagging criteria are what need to be adjusted here.
Frankly I think you're just annoyed because the reaction to your comment was not "oh wow this guy could work for Jane Street if he wanted but he doesn't because he doesn't want to move cities. Wow so cool"
- otterley 2mo agoThe language is clear and unambiguous, and is intended to set a floor for the caliber and quality of discussion here. If 30% of comments here are equally bad, that means it’s not enforced as well as it could be. It doesn’t mean we’re intentionally lowering the standards. My intent when I made that statement was not how you interpreted it. Its people genuinely impress me. And besides, what if I could work for them? Wouldn’t you be happy for me? Why the sour grapes? As the Guidelines also state (paraphrasing): use the most charitable interpretation of a fellow member’s contributions.
- margalabargala 2mo agoWell, you certainly didn't use the "most charitable interpretation" of my comment, now did you? Why not assume that I too am as competent as you see yourself and simply also don't want to move to Chicago where Jane Street definitely is? It's a weak person who hides behind rules they don't themselves follow. Lots of companies manage to impress lots of incompetent, arrogant people. Your initial comment sounded like such a person and mothing you've said since has done anything to disabuse the reader of that. "The rules say you're not supposed to reply with sarcasm! Flagging your comment!" says the person that Jane Street would totally love to hire. Like I said, you're just annoyed someone is criticizing your arrogance. If you weren't being arrogant, then my initial reply is utterly unobjectionable; it's only unkind or sarcastic in response to the arrogant interpretation of your initial comment, and is inert to the "best possible" interpretation by the rules you don't follow but want others to.
- otterley 2mo agofacepalm Way to double down on being a dick, dude.
- margalabargala 2mo agoJust trying to help you have some self awareness... Calling me a dick seems to violate the kindness rule you are about so much. Don't the guidelines say you should not comment and move on?
- otterley 2mo ago> Just trying to help you have some self awareness... Doctor, heal thyself.
- margalabargala 2mo agoSir, one of us has repeatedly brought up the other's alleged violations of guidelines, while repeatedly violating them himself. You are an arrogant hypocrite. As a sometimes arrogant non-hypocrite who has that self awareness, I feel I am well positioned to help you notice yourself in the mirror.
- otterley 2mo agofacepalm https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/ https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/
- margalabargala 2mo agoEgads, you got me! A half-relevant comic that, when posted, excuses and justifies all hypocrisy by the poster...I want you to know, I'm devastated right now. Just devastated. Gosh, I never would have pointed out your arrogance and rudeness if I knew you possessed such a powerful tool.