Yes, as everybody knows, web hosting is free.
It's funny because I'm pretty sure this is exactly the kind of thing projectileboy was talking about.
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…
You say 'extrovert' and 'social' almost as if they are insults.
It's a meaningless observation. One anecdote is not statistically relevant.
> Take my story for what you want An anecdote, you mean? I expect better from HN, though I'm not sure why.
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…
Honestly? It's a for-profit company, whose interests did you think was serving?
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
It's a feature! ¬_¬
> 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…
Yes, as everybody knows, web hosting is free.
It's funny because I'm pretty sure this is exactly the kind of thing projectileboy was talking about.
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…
You say 'extrovert' and 'social' almost as if they are insults.
It's a meaningless observation. One anecdote is not statistically relevant.
> Take my story for what you want An anecdote, you mean? I expect better from HN, though I'm not sure why.
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…
Honestly? It's a for-profit company, whose interests did you think was serving?
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
It's a feature! ¬_¬
> 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…