bmalee

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by bmalee 12y ago
Yes, as everybody knows, web hosting is free.
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by bmalee 12y ago
It's funny because I'm pretty sure this is exactly the kind of thing projectileboy was talking about.
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by bmalee 12y ago
This is a bizarre statement. There are plenty of reasons to write software that don't revolve around "I want this software for my own personal benefit". For example the person in question may just want experience of program
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by bmalee 12y ago
You say 'extrovert' and 'social' almost as if they are insults.
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by bmalee 13y ago
It's a meaningless observation. One anecdote is not statistically relevant.
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by bmalee 13y ago
> Take my story for what you want An anecdote, you mean? I expect better from HN, though I'm not sure why.
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by bmalee 13y ago
There's a difference between a for-profit company with a government-backed monopoly, and a not-for-profit organisation with government support (of which there are already many examples). I don't think anyone here blames companies for puttin
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by bmalee 13y ago
This is how capitalism works. Companies (and individuals) try to maximise their own profits; and (ideally) the most profitable course of action is the one which is the most beneficial to the most people. Altruism has no place in it. And yet
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by bmalee 13y ago
Honestly? It's a for-profit company, whose interests did you think was serving?
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by bmalee 14y ago
Yes, I can't imagine why a lone gay black man in an office full of straight white guys might not feel comfortable confronting people.
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by bmalee 15y ago
In the real world, some battles are not worth fighting. Telling people that your way is correct, over and over again, doesn't necessarily mean that they'll learn, and even if you're right it doesn't necessarily win you any friends (even amo
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by bmalee 15y ago
Firstly, ranting online and confronting the problem directly are not actually mutually exclusive. Secondly, in the real world sometimes a problem just isn't worth addressing; no matter how hard you try, sales/marketing/your manager/the CEO/
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by bmalee 15y ago
I'm sure colourblind people would be even more "bummed out" that your design was unusable. Since, as you go on to mentioned, you don't have to sacrifice aesthetics for the sake of accessibility, I don't see why accessible design would be a
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by bmalee 15y ago
But if you've only space for stairs or ramps, then you'd have to use a ramp, which everyone can use, rather than stairs, which most but not all people can use. Similarly, if you can only have one colour scheme, you ought to be picking one
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by bmalee 15y ago
It's a feature! ¬_¬
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by bmalee 15y ago
> 2. Make assumptions, like that HN's readers are predominantly male. Sure, the probably are, but who knows for sure? If I was asked for my gender when I signed up, I responded randomly. Reliable demographics are simply not available. I