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"Don't waste your time on this approach" isn't defeatist, it's saying you'll get a better outcome with another approach. There are lots of worthless activities
by cookingrobot 12y ago
"Don't waste your time on this approach" isn't defeatist, it's saying you'll get a better outcome with another approach. There are lots of worthless activities that will change nothing, and a very few that are effective. It's important to think about how to invest.
That said.. It's more helpful to hear alternate ideas than just "this won't work".
- talkingquickly 12y agoI see your point but I think it's still fair comment when the parent isn't suggesting a better approach, they're just saying "don't use this one".
- nitrogen 12y agoMaybe, every now and then, someone has to try an apparently futile approach just to remind everybody that the system is still broken.