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While I too find it odd that your original comment was downmodded (has it been edited?), I don't think that a personal attack is an appropriate response. It doe

While I too find it odd that your original comment was downmodded (has it been edited?), I don't think that a personal attack is an appropriate response. It doesn't seem like younata was being a jerk (from my reading of the comments), but your response is a bit vitriolic even if he was. From your comment history, I speculate that you - like me - are a long-time reader and only an occasional poster. These posts stand out as being unusually negative. I'd urge you to strongly consider changing your tone (and perhaps deleting your posts in this thread). Don't let this one altercation drive you away from the community. Best -- David

nicholas1987 15y ago
The first comment has not been edited. Long time reader, yes, hardly every comment, though. I take offense here: As for your downvotes: I'm sorry, but as has been stated previously, we value technical accuracy. It's needlessly smug, flippant and dismissive, as well as hypocritical seeing as how he's accusing me of being wrong about a product that is yet to exist (so we're both speculating) all the while he agrees with the point I originally made, but is too stupid to realize it.
- scott_s 15y ago
  The written word does not communicate tone well. We easily project our own emotions onto what someone else said because it lacks vocal tone and facial cues. This is even more pronounced when the writing is a criticism. I saw no smugness or flippancy in the statement. I do, however, find your reaction unacceptable, and I flagged the comment which has since been deleted. We try to be civil here, so give other people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to your perception of their tone. It makes for a nicer place.
  - nicholas1987 15y ago
    And yet when someone does it to me, it's acceptable?: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2631259 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2631259 |We try to be civil here, so give other people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to your perception of their tone. It makes for a nicer place. Please reread his comment, it implies I'm wrong in very condescending language, all the while his statement implies agreement with my first comment-- it's meant to be an insult and I had already been downvoted to -6 so what's the point? My first two comments are fine, yet I only had hostile feedback. Honestly, I'm not going to go all internet martyr, I'm just not going to comment because clearly the hivemind has spoken. How can either of us be right or wrong about an SDK/product that doesn't exist? It's speculation either way, all I did was base mine on Apple's previous launches. I think it boils down to a bunch of 19 year olds looking for superiority highs and that they get some high on downvoting someone.

nicholas1987 15y ago

The first comment has not been edited. Long time reader, yes, hardly every comment, though. I take offense here: As for your downvotes: I'm sorry, but as has been stated previously, we value technical accuracy. It's needlessly smug, flippant and dismissive, as well as hypocritical seeing as how he's accusing me of being wrong about a product that is yet to exist (so we're both speculating) all the while he agrees with the point I originally made, but is too stupid to realize it.

scott_s 15y ago
The written word does not communicate tone well. We easily project our own emotions onto what someone else said because it lacks vocal tone and facial cues. This is even more pronounced when the writing is a criticism. I saw no smugness or flippancy in the statement. I do, however, find your reaction unacceptable, and I flagged the comment which has since been deleted. We try to be civil here, so give other people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to your perception of their tone. It makes for a nicer place.
- nicholas1987 15y ago
  And yet when someone does it to me, it's acceptable?: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2631259 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2631259 |We try to be civil here, so give other people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to your perception of their tone. It makes for a nicer place. Please reread his comment, it implies I'm wrong in very condescending language, all the while his statement implies agreement with my first comment-- it's meant to be an insult and I had already been downvoted to -6 so what's the point? My first two comments are fine, yet I only had hostile feedback. Honestly, I'm not going to go all internet martyr, I'm just not going to comment because clearly the hivemind has spoken. How can either of us be right or wrong about an SDK/product that doesn't exist? It's speculation either way, all I did was base mine on Apple's previous launches. I think it boils down to a bunch of 19 year olds looking for superiority highs and that they get some high on downvoting someone.