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Comment by voz_ | Hacker News Reader

Textbook example of the kind of hostility and close-mindedness that is creeping into our beloved site. Why are we dick measuring? why are we comparing experience like this? so much "I" "I" "I"...

I have no horse in the technical race here, but I certainly am put off from reading what should be an intellectually stimulating discussion by the nature of replies like this.

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It was likely instigated by its parent trying to inflate himself by giving themselves some credentials, to try and give their voice more weight.

All of it, pretty sad, but I believe we should focus on the technical arguments and try to put everything else aside in order to re-conduct the discussion somewhere more useful.

Somehow I find it refreshing to see flamewars about ISAs, for I hadn't seen any in the last 15 years (at least). It makes me feel young again. :-)

Oh no. We don’t maintain this site with these types of comments no matter your feelings. It’s the internet. Don’t get heated!

> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community.

> Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.

> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."

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