I think that's part of the point, as someone else said; that we should reserve such stark judgment with the expectation that we don't know all the facts. Ed was pretty clear in his opinion, but probably would have held…
Some users get upvoted fairly quickly by username alone, too. Think pg, edw519, patio11, tptacek; I've noticed comments from them will have upvotes in seconds, regardless of content. It's just name recognition, for…
Do you come across a kind, thoughtful suggestion and think "what's the most controversial comment I can write to score some karma" or something? Because honestly, there's no rational universe where your comment remotely…
Fair enough. Thank you again.
He has a point, though. It's pretty conservative to say "get help" for every thought about suicide. I think there's a difference between thinking about doing it or, say, wondering what death is like or whether you'd…
I have no words. I've been sitting with my phone's cursor blinking in this box and, for the first time in a long time, my stomach has turned so much from this news that I have nothing to write. What an absolutely…
You don't hear of any high-profile bank disclosures, which I imagine is probably because they have security teams that keep up with everything religiously. Most old brick banks have internal systems architected in ways…
It's not about the proof required to fire him. It's about understanding the situation entirely before reacting. Immediate reactions are usually problematic because emotions are involved, particularly in this case.
You know my identity but not my e-mail? jed@jedsmith.org. Fire away. I'm realizing I might regret this, but if you want to contact me out of band, I'm offering the opportunity. I also don't expect that you will.
Actually, I switch accounts when my karma gets too high, so I keep perspective and don't make "a name" for myself in the Hacker News comments. This one is due. I was hellbanned on jspthrowaway, I believe, for something…
I said "immediate-fire", not "fire". Take time to consider all the facts before reacting; reacting quickly is usually a sign of a bad manager.
Wait, you didn't realize it was the same person, but you said "I guess you're going to avoid me" since he didn't bite at your first confrontation? That doesn't add up. I don't follow you around. Don't flatter yourself.…
There's nothing to be gained from following him around and badgering him because he won't talk to you. You're stooping to his level, which is satisfyingly ironic given the topic. He disengaged you pretty unabashedly, so…
His view is less about the reason and more about the action itself.
Threads like this are a nice sampling of the kinds of people you find on Hacker News. I find myself saying "yep, I'd work for you," "not in a million years," and so on. It's fun. Try it. Hint: Immediate-fire responses…
Some of us actually enjoy the sun, you know (another reason not to live in the city, unless you love fog).
I hope you're kidding, because the only person that sees me shave on average is me, and then what's your alternative? Touring your bathroom for guests to show off your straight razors? Amuse yourself, I guess...
> People who pickup Python will always stay and never move on completely. To be blunt, that's not universally true. I've moved on to Go, with an eye for more functional languages this year. Python is great, but it's…
That motion compensation that TVs do is the most egregious sin of all, and makes 48fps film pale in comparison. It's the first thing I turn off.
> the razor & blades model is ripe for disruption Bordering off topic, but the smart people realize that you don't need to throw away your blades every time they get dull; that model is only successful because…
It looked human, based on its size. This was coming up the stairs at Times Square from the 1 train, so probably a rare occurrence.
The OP didn't say lying about his hand, he said lying about who he is, which is what I'm responding to.
Alameda is a fabulously-kept secret. The ferry commute is splendid and with the exception of a rough area on the west side, it's like walking around Mayberry. Shopping isn't terrible. If you're like me and don't care…
I pass a pile of human feces at least once a week on my walk to work, and the street in front of my office smells like urine 24x7. I've caught someone taking the wheels off a car parked on the street once, at about 2 in…
If you enjoy lying about anything, that's a serious red flag regarding you as a person.
I think that's part of the point, as someone else said; that we should reserve such stark judgment with the expectation that we don't know all the facts. Ed was pretty clear in his opinion, but probably would have held…
Some users get upvoted fairly quickly by username alone, too. Think pg, edw519, patio11, tptacek; I've noticed comments from them will have upvotes in seconds, regardless of content. It's just name recognition, for…
Do you come across a kind, thoughtful suggestion and think "what's the most controversial comment I can write to score some karma" or something? Because honestly, there's no rational universe where your comment remotely…
Fair enough. Thank you again.
He has a point, though. It's pretty conservative to say "get help" for every thought about suicide. I think there's a difference between thinking about doing it or, say, wondering what death is like or whether you'd…
I have no words. I've been sitting with my phone's cursor blinking in this box and, for the first time in a long time, my stomach has turned so much from this news that I have nothing to write. What an absolutely…
You don't hear of any high-profile bank disclosures, which I imagine is probably because they have security teams that keep up with everything religiously. Most old brick banks have internal systems architected in ways…
It's not about the proof required to fire him. It's about understanding the situation entirely before reacting. Immediate reactions are usually problematic because emotions are involved, particularly in this case.
You know my identity but not my e-mail? jed@jedsmith.org. Fire away. I'm realizing I might regret this, but if you want to contact me out of band, I'm offering the opportunity. I also don't expect that you will.
Actually, I switch accounts when my karma gets too high, so I keep perspective and don't make "a name" for myself in the Hacker News comments. This one is due. I was hellbanned on jspthrowaway, I believe, for something…
I said "immediate-fire", not "fire". Take time to consider all the facts before reacting; reacting quickly is usually a sign of a bad manager.
Wait, you didn't realize it was the same person, but you said "I guess you're going to avoid me" since he didn't bite at your first confrontation? That doesn't add up. I don't follow you around. Don't flatter yourself.…
There's nothing to be gained from following him around and badgering him because he won't talk to you. You're stooping to his level, which is satisfyingly ironic given the topic. He disengaged you pretty unabashedly, so…
His view is less about the reason and more about the action itself.
Threads like this are a nice sampling of the kinds of people you find on Hacker News. I find myself saying "yep, I'd work for you," "not in a million years," and so on. It's fun. Try it. Hint: Immediate-fire responses…
Some of us actually enjoy the sun, you know (another reason not to live in the city, unless you love fog).
I hope you're kidding, because the only person that sees me shave on average is me, and then what's your alternative? Touring your bathroom for guests to show off your straight razors? Amuse yourself, I guess...
> People who pickup Python will always stay and never move on completely. To be blunt, that's not universally true. I've moved on to Go, with an eye for more functional languages this year. Python is great, but it's…
That motion compensation that TVs do is the most egregious sin of all, and makes 48fps film pale in comparison. It's the first thing I turn off.
> the razor & blades model is ripe for disruption Bordering off topic, but the smart people realize that you don't need to throw away your blades every time they get dull; that model is only successful because…
It looked human, based on its size. This was coming up the stairs at Times Square from the 1 train, so probably a rare occurrence.
The OP didn't say lying about his hand, he said lying about who he is, which is what I'm responding to.
Alameda is a fabulously-kept secret. The ferry commute is splendid and with the exception of a rough area on the west side, it's like walking around Mayberry. Shopping isn't terrible. If you're like me and don't care…
I pass a pile of human feces at least once a week on my walk to work, and the street in front of my office smells like urine 24x7. I've caught someone taking the wheels off a car parked on the street once, at about 2 in…
If you enjoy lying about anything, that's a serious red flag regarding you as a person.