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probs talking about me. My replies works as a warning to someone reading the post. The Google download is actually a nice tip tho.
by animanoir 2y ago
probs talking about me. My replies works as a warning to someone reading the post. The Google download is actually a nice tip tho.
- pvg 2y agoPeople don't make these posts to serve as cautionary tales for others, they're usually asking for help.
- lovethevoid 2y agoYou’re right, we need more tech support requests on HN.
- pvg 2y agoThey tend to get moderated away most of the time, which you can help by flagging them or emailing them to hn@ycombinator.com. Supercilious PSAs don't do any of that.
- muzani 2y agoIt's very common on HN. I do it too. Mostly because we spend a lot of effort avoiding these platforms, and when something bad happens to a person because of it, we can shout, "Ha! My paranoia is justified!" If you're working day to day as an engineer, you end up mostly thinking in unhappy cases and 99.99% uptime scenarios, so it actually seems like helpful advice.
- animanoir 2y agoExactly this. My actual comment emerges more from fear rather than ego.