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I know now what I could tell to a young nerd who's been bullied: Don't worry, later you'll be able to do the same I guess it's a great example for young peopl

by Vornir 13y ago

I know now what I could tell to a young nerd who's been bullied: Don't worry, later you'll be able to do the same I guess it's a great example for young peoples that you can get away with any despicable behaviors as long as you have done something worthwhile in your life. People are then able to rationalize that by saying it was "warranted" or "thought provoking" or any garbage they can find to justify it, because somehow that person is in their "tribe". Yes it's more efficient to say "I don't like that because X, Y or Z, change that." than "I don't like that because X, Y or Z, CHANGE THAT PIECE OF SHIT". Otherwise, you're implying that without swear words, Linus wouldn't have any power over the kernel. Ridiculous isn't it?

pivnicek 13y ago
No, it's not ridiculous. If building a bridge were the context, and someone built a piece that would collapse the bridge, I'd fully expect any foreman to say "What the fuck is that?" "That is shit". And I'd fully expect any worker to say "Yeah, damn, you're right, that was stupid. Cheers, I'll fix that" People didn't start building stuff in the digital era., It's the same principles. I hope to hell all crap gets called out, otherwise we're in a position where the bridge builders "meant well", and I wouldn't want to cross a river over such a bridge.
- Vornir 13y ago
  You still haven't proved it's more efficient, here for example is a study[0] showing that self-blame is counter-productive. Also, your example is actually a good example of why this technique is not only inefficient, but morally and ethically wrong, because if a single worker can destroy a bridge, then there is a couple of engineers that didn't do their jobs correctly. [0] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886910000474?np=y https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019188691...
- tjr 13y ago
  My grandfather supervised the construction of bridges. I cannot imagine him using such words, though he also would not have knowingly allowed faulty workmanship to be done.
derleth 13y ago
If you think this is bullying, you've never been bullied.

by Vornir 13y ago

pivnicek 13y ago

No, it's not ridiculous. If building a bridge were the context, and someone built a piece that would collapse the bridge, I'd fully expect any foreman to say "What the fuck is that?" "That is shit". And I'd fully expect any worker to say "Yeah, damn, you're right, that was stupid. Cheers, I'll fix that" People didn't start building stuff in the digital era., It's the same principles. I hope to hell all crap gets called out, otherwise we're in a position where the bridge builders "meant well", and I wouldn't want to cross a river over such a bridge.

Vornir 13y ago
You still haven't proved it's more efficient, here for example is a study[0] showing that self-blame is counter-productive. Also, your example is actually a good example of why this technique is not only inefficient, but morally and ethically wrong, because if a single worker can destroy a bridge, then there is a couple of engineers that didn't do their jobs correctly. [0] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886910000474?np=y https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019188691...
tjr 13y ago
My grandfather supervised the construction of bridges. I cannot imagine him using such words, though he also would not have knowingly allowed faulty workmanship to be done.

derleth 13y ago

If you think this is bullying, you've never been bullied.