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Don't try and play genius, just add what you have to say when you know something worth sharing. Takes the pressure off, and works better anyway.
by rjurney 18y ago
Don't try and play genius, just add what you have to say when you know something worth sharing. Takes the pressure off, and works better anyway.
- andrewl-hn 18y agoYes, I was a passive reader for about nine months before creating an account, too. I'm also a Redditor (although my username is different) and one thing I found that works for me: if you're very emotional about the subject it's better to wait till it shows up on Reddit and post your opinion there. Redditors love emotions and controversy - so your post will perfectly add up to a discussion there. Alternatively you can just wait for a while and post your comment later: you wording will get more neutral at that time and you'll be pleasantly surprised with how well-formed your answer is. But if you know something extra about the subject then it's much better to through that information into discussion earlier to let others see a bigger picture. And of course - just ignore the karma thing. Personally I have no idea what is rating on either of those websites, I just write when I want to write. Good luck anyway and very warm welcome to HN!