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Many people here seem to be commenting on the quality of the code in question - they are clearly missing the point. Others are offering advice on how to deal w

Many people here seem to be commenting on the quality of the code in question - they are clearly missing the point. Others are offering advice on how to deal with negative criticism on the Internet. They, too, miss the point. The point of this post isn't to complain "people trashed my work and now I feel bad, make me feel better", it's a call to action - "as a community, we should be better than this". Of course there will always be trolls and negative comments on the Internet. Instead of just preparing ourselves to deal with them, we need to be proactive about creating a community where everyone feels welcome to share what they're working on, even novices who don't write perfect code. (my previous thoughts on the matter: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4700490 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4700490 )

jmillikin 14y ago
> Of course there will always be trolls and negative > comments on the Internet. Instead of just preparing > ourselves to deal with them, we need to be proactive > about creating a community where everyone feels welcome > to share what they're working on "Instead of"? Attempts to reduce the number of undesirable comments or people in a community are commendable, but do not let yourself become confused about how well they work. Washing hands is no substitute for vaccination; if you want to grow a better community, then its members need to be trained both in how to avoid giving offense and how to avoid taking it.
exit 14y ago
> Many people here seem to be commenting on the quality of the code in question - they are clearly missing the point. i only see one comment responding to the code