_x5ft

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   by _x5ft 3y ago

   How so? There is a difference between long-form writing and long-winded writing.
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   by _x5ft 3y ago

   Thank you for your note, and for all you do to help moderate HN. Moderators like you help keep the site honest. I have reviewed the link you provided. I agree with the guidelines noted therein. I asked some of my peers to give an objective
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   by _x5ft 3y ago

   Many of us feel this way about his essays. He bloviates often as if on a pedestal without realizing how transparently arrogant he sounds. Many of his ideas inherently contradict his other ideas, or are simply vague and shallow. But he’s ric
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   by _x5ft 3y ago

   I find that quote rather condescending. It’s also an excuse in disguise.
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   by _x5ft 3y ago

   I can't help but feel this essay is literally 100x longer than it needs to be for the point it's trying to make. This sort of long-winded, redundant writing seems to have gone out of style a long time ago.