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Golden Rule. Treat others the way you wish to be treated. You even stated it yourself so you are most likely in the right place. I have noticed that you have to

• badger7 17y ago
  "The people here are smart" The people here believe they are smart. Some are correct, others are not.
  • ilitirit 17y ago
    Just because someone is wrong, it doesn't mean they aren't smart. But at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter to me what people on here think of themselves and others as long they can articulate their opinions in an intelligent and reasonable manner.
    • badger7 17y ago
      "Just because someone is wrong, it doesn't mean they aren't smart" Indeed, just as being right doesn't mean they are smart - but the point I'm making is that HN users cover a range of cleverness, and that self-estimation is pointless (Dunning-Kroger syndrome). Saying "only joke if you're clever" is all but identical to saying "anyone can joke".
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