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> Hi, I see you're new here Hey, ad hominems like your opening sentence are not welcome on Hacker News :)

by korzun 12y ago

raldi 12y ago
That wasn't an ad hominem attack, but an ad hominem greeting.
- everyOtherTime 12y ago
  > assuming I'm new here. Hi, I see that you have more than 500 karma, so you probably downvoted me. That's great, because I created this throw-away account specifically because of thin-skinned people like you. Did that last sentence also come across as an ad hominem attack?
  - raldi 12y ago
    The fact that you're taking the time to make an account and post comments tells me that you value the ability to influence people's minds. Posting ad hominem attacks on Hacker News is counterproductive to that goal. It will attract downvotes, which will turn your comment white and make it hard to read. Comments that are hard to read don't work very well for influencing people. Also, even if your comment weren't downvoted, ad hominems still tend to inhibit your words' ability to change people's minds. You'll be a more effective writer if you eschew them.
    - everyOtherTime 12y ago
      As a natural scofflaw, I find a special affinity for this unofficial shift in the NYPD's policies. You might notice that this personal quality also aligns with my tendency to flout other rules.
- criley2 12y ago
  @everyothertime It's not about thin skin, it's about obeying the culture of the community you've involved yourself with. Please don't complain when you violate the culture of this community and are reprimanded for doing so. If you want a less respectful culture where attacking one another with immature statements is the norm, perhaps check raldi's previous home, reddit. Judging by your use of the unsupported reddit quote syntax and the pettiness of your replies, it seems you are already familiar with that place and its culture.

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> Hi, I see you're new here Hey, ad hominems like your opening sentence are not welcome on Hacker News :)

by korzun 12y ago

> Hi, I see you're new here Hey, ad hominems like your opening sentence are not welcome on Hacker News :)

raldi 12y ago
That wasn't an ad hominem attack, but an ad hominem greeting.
- everyOtherTime 12y ago
  > assuming I'm new here. Hi, I see that you have more than 500 karma, so you probably downvoted me. That's great, because I created this throw-away account specifically because of thin-skinned people like you. Did that last sentence also come across as an ad hominem attack?
  - raldi 12y ago
    The fact that you're taking the time to make an account and post comments tells me that you value the ability to influence people's minds. Posting ad hominem attacks on Hacker News is counterproductive to that goal. It will attract downvotes, which will turn your comment white and make it hard to read. Comments that are hard to read don't work very well for influencing people. Also, even if your comment weren't downvoted, ad hominems still tend to inhibit your words' ability to change people's minds. You'll be a more effective writer if you eschew them.
    - everyOtherTime 12y ago
      As a natural scofflaw, I find a special affinity for this unofficial shift in the NYPD's policies. You might notice that this personal quality also aligns with my tendency to flout other rules.
- criley2 12y ago
  @everyothertime It's not about thin skin, it's about obeying the culture of the community you've involved yourself with. Please don't complain when you violate the culture of this community and are reprimanded for doing so. If you want a less respectful culture where attacking one another with immature statements is the norm, perhaps check raldi's previous home, reddit. Judging by your use of the unsupported reddit quote syntax and the pettiness of your replies, it seems you are already familiar with that place and its culture.